Abdul Shakoor, also known as Shahzaib Naqshbandi, has been charged by the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Human Trafficking Circle for his role in an unlawful scheme. After several of their relatives were detained in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of drug smuggling, a number of Umrah pilgrims from Karachi lodged complaints, according to Ali Murad Baladi, Deputy Director of the FIA's Anti-Human Trafficking Circle.
Nazia Nazim, Mahmooda Bano, and Niaz Muhammad were among the complainants who disclosed that Abdul Shakoor, a Kharadar-based travel agency, organised their travel packages, which included lodging, tickets, and visas, at a cost of Rs265,000 per person.
At the airport, Shakoor and his accomplice, Junaid, allegedly approached the pilgrims, claiming that Shakoor’s mother was critically ill in Saudi Arabia. They requested the pilgrims to deliver medicine packets, insisting these were life-saving drugs unavailable in Saudi Arabia. Unaware of the illicit contents, the pilgrims agreed to carry the packages.
Upon arrival at the Saudi airport, several pilgrims — including Nazim Khan, Sameer, and Khurram Ameen — were arrested for drug smuggling and are now imprisoned in Saudi jails.
Following the complaints, the FIA launched an inquiry, uncovering substantial evidence against Abdul Shakoor and Junaid. A case (No. 311/24) has been registered, and authorities are conducting raids to apprehend the accused. Efforts to contact Abdul Shakoor via his mobile number have been unsuccessful as his phone remains switched off. Attempts to reach his father and brother were also futile.
In connection with the case, a video obtained by Daily Jang shows Abdul Shakoor taking responsibility for the matter but shifting blame to another accomplice, claiming they were responsible for sending the drugs to Saudi Arabia. Shakoor also asserted that his office staff did not know about the scheme. According to FIA officials, Shakoor was summoned multiple times during the investigation but was untraceable despite efforts to locate him at his office.