The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a man accused of defrauding students by promising fake overseas university admissions and HEC-funded scholarships.
According to the FIA, the suspect was arrested by the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Sialkot. He allegedly operated a consultancy firm named Broadway Consultancy, where he lured students with offers of admission to the University of Nevada, Reno, as well as PhD scholarships supposedly funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
Investigators said the suspect collected $10,000 from each victim in exchange for the promised admissions and scholarships.
The FIA said the accused provided forged documents bearing the name of the HEC, which were later verified by the commission and declared fake.
A case has been registered against the suspect under Sections 420, 468, and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code. The operation was led by Assistant Director Investigation Muhammad Nouman along with ASI Mazhar Shah and other FIA officials.
The FIA said further investigations are underway to determine whether more people were involved in the alleged fraud and to identify additional victims.
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