The dismissed officials were stationed at Faisalabad Airport at the time of the incident.

Islamic scholars also urged the government to take stronger action against such agents.

The heirs of the victims also revealed that the agent demanded Rs4 million from each individual.

The FIA acted after receiving a written complaint from the US Consulate regarding the suspect.

The agency will focus on apprehending individuals involved in the June 2023 boat capsizing.

This development came after 51 Pakistani nationals were deported from seven countries.

The process of repatriating the dead bodies will take at least a week.

PM Shehbaz expressed his anger over the slow progress of the investigation into the 2023 incident.

Data from the FIA showed that over 62,000 Pakistanis were arrested in Iran for illegal entry between 2020 and 2024.

The suspect sent Rehman Ali to Libya.