closedstreet
Senator (1k+ posts)
Re: Olympic Games terror visas racket exposed by PAKISTANI PASSPORT [Courtesy of The Sun Investigation]
Don't correct your self. Keep on Protest !!!!!!
Don't correct your self. Keep on Protest !!!!!!
Olympic Games 'terror visas' racket exposed by The Sun - Pakistani officials involved
M Ali Khan
Minister (2k+ posts)
Fake passports are EASY to get
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\10\story_10-8-2010_pg7_17
Fake EU passport trade a boon for terrorists
By Ali K Chishti Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Imagine if al Qaeda and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) train a team of suicide bombers in FATA and send them to the US and all the European capitals to carry out a series of suicide bombings and 26/11-style fidai attacks?
A logical question countering the argument would be: who will provide the logistics and visas? Well, there is no need for one, now: thanks to dozens of fake and stolen European passports readily available in Pakistan.
A European passport not only insures you visa free entry to the EU countries but a visa on arrival for the US and Canada countries which are at the forefront of the war against terrorism.
And there had been precedents. In 1993 a top al Qaeda member later turned FBI informant, Ali Muhammad helped al Qaedas number two, Dr Ayman al-Zawahiri enter the United States with a fake passport and tour San Francisco Bay area mosques to raise money to fund al Qaeda.
Later, Sheikh Muhammad Atta of Al Qaedas Hamburg Cell and one of the hijackers who carried out 9/11: flied to Karachi, Pakistan some time between 1999-2001 on a fraudulent Belgian passport to eventually move to Kabul, and just before 9/11 two al Qaeda assassins posing as French journalists with stolen French passports exploded themselves and killed Ahmed Shah Masood the leader of the Northern Alliance.
The Daily Times could now confirm that fake passports are widely available in Pakistan, which could be used by terrorists and money launderers to carry out terrorist activity flying out of country from Pakistan. A foreign diplomatic who was shown these passports claimed that, they are the best, I have seen adding that, another Kasab or Faisal Shahzad from Pakistan result in diplomatic ties with Pakistan. The counterfeits are cheap, realistic and available if you know the right people. We only got to know about the availability of such passports via someone who has recently applied for political asylum from Pakistan in the UK (thanks to the lax asylum system of Britain which allows a foreign national to apply for political asylum on the port of entry). The hub of such counterfeit and stolen passports apparently is none other than Bangkok from where Eastern European and Pakistani gangs operate. During our investigation; we approached one of the agents named Mehmood in Karachi who assured us that he would provide us a European passport and would ensure that we go through the Pakistani immigration and take a flight to any European destination.
On enquiry Mehmood (the agent) assured that if you are caught in Europe theres always a way to apply for political asylum. Would this get me on board to the US? You can try it has worked before..., comes the reply.
These passports costing from Rs 1,50,000 to Rs 350,000 ($1,765-$4,117) are available in Pakistani markets but theres a difference one of the agents told us. One is a forged one and another, a stolen one. A stolen EU passport costs somewhere around Rs 500,000 to 700,000 in Pakistan and is mainly used by human smugglers although there are precedents that such passports had been used by high-profile al Qaeda and Taliban operatives to conceal their identity and travel abroad.
There is another way an agent told us. You can go to Dubai on a regular Pakistani passports and from there you can use these passports to go to any of the European cities.
Upon enquiry with the Dubai authorities and with the Ministry of the Interior, Abu Dhabi, they confirmed such incidents occur and that, only recently, a Mossad hit-squad in Dubai used similar European passports. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) whose primary responsibility is to put a cap on such forgery mission statement is, to achieve excellence in FIA by promoting culture of merit, providing continuous professional training, ensuring effective internal accountability, encouraging use of technology and having a meaningful mechanism.
As it turn out from our investigation that, not a single such case had been detected at any of the major airports recently although, the FIA is aware of such passports. When asked as to the detection mechanism used by Immigration authorities and law enforcement authorities at ports? The answer we get is, from experience and human intelligence - apparently, there is no database of stolen passports, no Interpol records nor any coordination from foreign embassies and vice versa whatsoever. A security analyst who had been on the top slot at the FIA confirmed, that there are black sheep around but, with Rehman Malik as the interior minister, serious funds had come to FIA and the level of professionalism has increased.
During the course of investigations, Daily Times could confirm that, these passports do go through to the scanners and machines without a red-flag being raised at least two airports in Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam International Airport in Karachi and Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad, while Alama Iqbal Airport turned out to be easiest where officials would take bribes to get people on board.
Remember, as per Civil Aviation and country laws which varies if an illegal passenger boards an airplane and is caught, the airline in our case, the PIA, is fined hundreds of thousands of dollars. On contacting PIA an official from PIA confirmed that, due to illegal passengers only last year PIA had been fined over one hundred thousand dollars.
The British Home Office and Border Controls gave out an official statement on our story. Everyone entering and leaving the UK is required to produce a valid document, establishing their identity, nationality and citizenship. All documents are checked against the UK and Interpol watch lists and a Border Force officer will also undertake checks to establish that the document is valid and belongs to the rightful holder while, As well as electronic checks, the UK Border Agency has specially trained forgery officers, whose role is to check documents and provide advice to colleagues.
In response to our claim that stolen and forged UK passports can be bought - An Identity and Passport Service spokesperson said: We remain confident that through its combination of physical and electronic security features the British passport remains a highly secure document, meeting rigorous international standards. The Identity and Passport Service utilise encryption technology that ensures the encoded data on the chip contained within the British passport cannot be changed or modified. If an attempt is made to alter the data in the passport, through its combination of physical and electronic security features, this will be picked up at Border Control.
Any passport which has been reported as lost of stolen is cancelled by IPS and rendered invalid for travel. The good officer, Mr Carlos Vzquez, Counsellor of Interior, Embassy of Spain, Islamabad, when contacted gave out a statement that, investigations are currently on. The whole point of this story is not to undermine Pakistans security or enforcement forces as the fake passports are widely available from the United Kingdom to Spain to the US, but to blow a whistle and point out that such documents could be used by none other than the TTP or any other terrorist organisation to carry out terrorist activity inside the United States or any European country, the last thing we want is another, Ajmal Kasab or Shehzad Tanweer.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\10\story_10-8-2010_pg7_17
Fake EU passport trade a boon for terrorists
Imagine if al Qaeda and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) train a team of suicide bombers in FATA and send them to the US and all the European capitals to carry out a series of suicide bombings and 26/11-style fidai attacks?
A logical question countering the argument would be: who will provide the logistics and visas? Well, there is no need for one, now: thanks to dozens of fake and stolen European passports readily available in Pakistan.
A European passport not only insures you visa free entry to the EU countries but a visa on arrival for the US and Canada countries which are at the forefront of the war against terrorism.
And there had been precedents. In 1993 a top al Qaeda member later turned FBI informant, Ali Muhammad helped al Qaedas number two, Dr Ayman al-Zawahiri enter the United States with a fake passport and tour San Francisco Bay area mosques to raise money to fund al Qaeda.
Later, Sheikh Muhammad Atta of Al Qaedas Hamburg Cell and one of the hijackers who carried out 9/11: flied to Karachi, Pakistan some time between 1999-2001 on a fraudulent Belgian passport to eventually move to Kabul, and just before 9/11 two al Qaeda assassins posing as French journalists with stolen French passports exploded themselves and killed Ahmed Shah Masood the leader of the Northern Alliance.
The Daily Times could now confirm that fake passports are widely available in Pakistan, which could be used by terrorists and money launderers to carry out terrorist activity flying out of country from Pakistan. A foreign diplomatic who was shown these passports claimed that, they are the best, I have seen adding that, another Kasab or Faisal Shahzad from Pakistan result in diplomatic ties with Pakistan. The counterfeits are cheap, realistic and available if you know the right people. We only got to know about the availability of such passports via someone who has recently applied for political asylum from Pakistan in the UK (thanks to the lax asylum system of Britain which allows a foreign national to apply for political asylum on the port of entry). The hub of such counterfeit and stolen passports apparently is none other than Bangkok from where Eastern European and Pakistani gangs operate. During our investigation; we approached one of the agents named Mehmood in Karachi who assured us that he would provide us a European passport and would ensure that we go through the Pakistani immigration and take a flight to any European destination.
On enquiry Mehmood (the agent) assured that if you are caught in Europe theres always a way to apply for political asylum. Would this get me on board to the US? You can try it has worked before..., comes the reply.
These passports costing from Rs 1,50,000 to Rs 350,000 ($1,765-$4,117) are available in Pakistani markets but theres a difference one of the agents told us. One is a forged one and another, a stolen one. A stolen EU passport costs somewhere around Rs 500,000 to 700,000 in Pakistan and is mainly used by human smugglers although there are precedents that such passports had been used by high-profile al Qaeda and Taliban operatives to conceal their identity and travel abroad.
There is another way an agent told us. You can go to Dubai on a regular Pakistani passports and from there you can use these passports to go to any of the European cities.
Upon enquiry with the Dubai authorities and with the Ministry of the Interior, Abu Dhabi, they confirmed such incidents occur and that, only recently, a Mossad hit-squad in Dubai used similar European passports. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) whose primary responsibility is to put a cap on such forgery mission statement is, to achieve excellence in FIA by promoting culture of merit, providing continuous professional training, ensuring effective internal accountability, encouraging use of technology and having a meaningful mechanism.
As it turn out from our investigation that, not a single such case had been detected at any of the major airports recently although, the FIA is aware of such passports. When asked as to the detection mechanism used by Immigration authorities and law enforcement authorities at ports? The answer we get is, from experience and human intelligence - apparently, there is no database of stolen passports, no Interpol records nor any coordination from foreign embassies and vice versa whatsoever. A security analyst who had been on the top slot at the FIA confirmed, that there are black sheep around but, with Rehman Malik as the interior minister, serious funds had come to FIA and the level of professionalism has increased.
During the course of investigations, Daily Times could confirm that, these passports do go through to the scanners and machines without a red-flag being raised at least two airports in Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam International Airport in Karachi and Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad, while Alama Iqbal Airport turned out to be easiest where officials would take bribes to get people on board.
Remember, as per Civil Aviation and country laws which varies if an illegal passenger boards an airplane and is caught, the airline in our case, the PIA, is fined hundreds of thousands of dollars. On contacting PIA an official from PIA confirmed that, due to illegal passengers only last year PIA had been fined over one hundred thousand dollars.
The British Home Office and Border Controls gave out an official statement on our story. Everyone entering and leaving the UK is required to produce a valid document, establishing their identity, nationality and citizenship. All documents are checked against the UK and Interpol watch lists and a Border Force officer will also undertake checks to establish that the document is valid and belongs to the rightful holder while, As well as electronic checks, the UK Border Agency has specially trained forgery officers, whose role is to check documents and provide advice to colleagues.
In response to our claim that stolen and forged UK passports can be bought - An Identity and Passport Service spokesperson said: We remain confident that through its combination of physical and electronic security features the British passport remains a highly secure document, meeting rigorous international standards. The Identity and Passport Service utilise encryption technology that ensures the encoded data on the chip contained within the British passport cannot be changed or modified. If an attempt is made to alter the data in the passport, through its combination of physical and electronic security features, this will be picked up at Border Control.
Any passport which has been reported as lost of stolen is cancelled by IPS and rendered invalid for travel. The good officer, Mr Carlos Vzquez, Counsellor of Interior, Embassy of Spain, Islamabad, when contacted gave out a statement that, investigations are currently on. The whole point of this story is not to undermine Pakistans security or enforcement forces as the fake passports are widely available from the United Kingdom to Spain to the US, but to blow a whistle and point out that such documents could be used by none other than the TTP or any other terrorist organisation to carry out terrorist activity inside the United States or any European country, the last thing we want is another, Ajmal Kasab or Shehzad Tanweer.
wasiqjaved
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Easy ppl. I live i Norway and Pakistan isnt any thing closer to fraud done by east europain countries. Why does this happen ? Its simple there is no rule and law. PPL leading this country are biggest criminal. Stand up vote for correct and honset person in ur area, dont be slave of politicans. Here in Norway politicans stands out some food shops giving speaches and no one cares. In Pakistan we make them ( nauzbilla ) GOD.
I wount say vote IK NS ZARDRI. I just want ppl to vote decent , honset , educated and man with some vision in you area. If u dont than i will first to laugh when ppl start complaing about things.
I wount say vote IK NS ZARDRI. I just want ppl to vote decent , honset , educated and man with some vision in you area. If u dont than i will first to laugh when ppl start complaing about things.
PkRevolution
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
When MOSSAD killed top Hazbullah Man in Dubai they used British fake passports. Same will happen with these fake pakistani passports.
Mossad, RAW and CIA will bomb in foreign countries and these passports will involve Pakistan in it, we sleep when others are short nbefore hit.
Lannat he un Kutton per jo chaand rupoon ke liye apni maan ka soda bhi ker dein.
This is red signal for Pakistani authorities. Take care or you will be made an example.
Mossad, RAW and CIA will bomb in foreign countries and these passports will involve Pakistan in it, we sleep when others are short nbefore hit.
Lannat he un Kutton per jo chaand rupoon ke liye apni maan ka soda bhi ker dein.
This is red signal for Pakistani authorities. Take care or you will be made an example.
Lucky4u
Politcal Worker (100+ posts)
Re: Olympic Games terror visas racket exposed by PAKISTANI PASSPORT [Courtesy of The Sun Investigation]
There is something called Sarcasm, may be you haven't heard of it... :)
There is something called Sarcasm, may be you haven't heard of it... :)
wasiqjaved
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
It's true that Pakistan is not the only country with such problem.
Re: London Olympic Fake Passport Scandal[Report] - Hamza Shahbaz,Rehman Malik and Shahbaz Sharif are Involved
Nooras at it again.
Remember in Mumbai attacks Nawaz Sharif is the one who went to Indian media and Karen Baker to report that Ajmal Kasab was from Pakistan.(Most likely false).
Inhon ne Pakistan ka moon kala karnay ka theka liya howa hai.
Very sad. This will affect over seas Pakistanis.
Nooras at it again.
Remember in Mumbai attacks Nawaz Sharif is the one who went to Indian media and Karen Baker to report that Ajmal Kasab was from Pakistan.(Most likely false).
Inhon ne Pakistan ka moon kala karnay ka theka liya howa hai.
Very sad. This will affect over seas Pakistanis.
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SMAAS
Senator (1k+ posts)
Re: London Olympic Fake Passport Scandal[Report] - Hamza Shahbaz,Rehman Malik and Shahbaz Sharif are Involved
bahi Allah kre ke media fazool batoun ko chor ker haqeekat dekhai in so called political parties ki or in ke leadership ke. Jub karkun is tarah ke hoon ge tou leader kesa ho ga. Bohat dil dukhta hai ye sub dekh ker or information b available hai muger koi kuch ker nai sakta keun ke jin logon ne kerna hai wo hud gulam hain in logoun ke. or ager koi security agency step le b le tou persecution kon or pressure kon absorb kre ga in first world countries ka or ager investigation ke baad in ke party ke logoun ka naam b a jae tou phir ye democracy ka dhol bjane lug pertey hain or kehte hain ke democracy ke khilaf sazish ho rahe hai. conclusion hud in logoun ne tou defend kerna nai or na he kesi ko kerne dena hai.
Nooras at it again.
Remember in Mumbai attacks Nawaz Sharif is the one who went to Indian media and Karen Baker to report that Ajmal Kasab was from Pakistan.(Most likely false).
Inhon ne Pakistan ka moon kala karnay ka theka liya howa hai.
Very sad. This will affect over seas Pakistanis.
bahi Allah kre ke media fazool batoun ko chor ker haqeekat dekhai in so called political parties ki or in ke leadership ke. Jub karkun is tarah ke hoon ge tou leader kesa ho ga. Bohat dil dukhta hai ye sub dekh ker or information b available hai muger koi kuch ker nai sakta keun ke jin logon ne kerna hai wo hud gulam hain in logoun ke. or ager koi security agency step le b le tou persecution kon or pressure kon absorb kre ga in first world countries ka or ager investigation ke baad in ke party ke logoun ka naam b a jae tou phir ye democracy ka dhol bjane lug pertey hain or kehte hain ke democracy ke khilaf sazish ho rahe hai. conclusion hud in logoun ne tou defend kerna nai or na he kesi ko kerne dena hai.
bhasin_parveen
MPA (400+ posts)
Re: Olympic Games terror visas racket exposed by PAKISTANI PASSPORT [Courtesy of The Sun Investigation]
wasiqjaved
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
One just cannot turn a blind eye at Nadra officials' involvement. No one was forcing them to do it.... and they were willingly doing it.... FOR CORRUPT MONEY.
This is yet another embarrassment for all Pakistanis around the world. Something tells me that there is more to come!!!!
This is yet another embarrassment for all Pakistanis around the world. Something tells me that there is more to come!!!!
wasiqjaved
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
SMAAS
Senator (1k+ posts)
According to this video : @04:33 ... The Sun newspaper informant's name is Asad Ali.
This is the comparison made by @SMAAS in earlier posts:
his FULL NAME IS ASAD ALI AKA MALIK. AND I'm expecting to get hold on his picture tonight, hopefully, then i will going to share here on this forum.
xecutioner
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
lutto phtto te jiay bhutto
wasiqjaved
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Pakistan shamed by 'Visa' scandal
This is a followup article published by THE SUN Newspaper today. Earlier Thread of Original Story : http://bit.ly/NFSqE4
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Pakistan shamed by visa scandal
Exposed ... yesterday's Sun
President of Pakistan acts after Sun investigation
Editor : Stepehn Moyes
Email : [email protected]
This is a followup article published by THE SUN Newspaper today. Earlier Thread of Original Story : http://bit.ly/NFSqE4
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Pakistan shamed by visa scandal
President of Pakistan acts after Sun investigation
EXCLUSIVE
By STEPHEN MOYES
Published: Today at 00:13 GMT
PAKISTAN’S president yesterday ordered the arrest of criminals behind an Olympics visa racket exposed by The Sun.
A dozen passport officials have been suspended. (13 by now)
An aide said Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and President Asif Ali Zardari were appalled after we exposed corrupt officials offering potential terrorists the chance to sneak into Britain with the Pakistan Olympic squad.
Rehman Malik added: “The visa scandal is shocking.
“President Zardari and Prime Minister Ashraf have asked me to arrest those responsible for defaming Pakistan. Those responsible will be punished accordingly.”
Embarrassed Pakistan officials also rang Downing Street yesterday to confirm they are doing all they can to find the gang ringleaders.
A dozen Pakistan passport officials were suspended yesterday and others were taken into custody.
Those suspended include the general manager of the Lahore passport office which arranged for an undercover Sun investigator to obtain bogus travel documents for 600.
And senior politician Abid Chodhary, who offered our man a UK visa plus a letter confirming he was part of Pakistan’s Olympic entourage for 7,000, has been banned from leaving the country. (he currently went into hiding)
The Dream Land travel agency in Lahore, whose staff put The Sun in touch with corrupt officials, was closed yesterday. Arrests are expected soon.
Mr Malik said he had personally contacted the British authorities to assure them no terrorists would be allowed to slip into London 2012.
He added: “We love the Olympics and will never allow anyone to sabotage them.” Pakistan’s ISI intelligence service confirmed the racket could have been used by potential terrorists.
A spokesman said: “The ISI had reports earlier that the Olympics could be used to send terrorists into UK and Europe but we had made a fool-proof plan to stop this.
“There has been an activity of the militants for the last few months and we have intercepted calls in which militants are discussing Olympics as a tool to get into UK. We have taken people into custody and are interrogating them. The men can give us a clue if they are connected with militant outfits or were just trying to make it to the UK.”
David Cameron said he had every faith in London 2012’s security.
His spokesman said: “We are confident that we have the checks in place and the arrangements in place to deal with these issues.” Downing Street said British agents are in Pakistan working with authorities there.
The suspended staff are from the NADRA passport centres in Lahore and Islamabad.
Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson said: “We’re grateful to The Sun.”
[ Source : http://bit.ly/MDiEZ5 ]By STEPHEN MOYES
Published: Today at 00:13 GMT
PAKISTAN’S president yesterday ordered the arrest of criminals behind an Olympics visa racket exposed by The Sun.
A dozen passport officials have been suspended. (13 by now)
An aide said Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and President Asif Ali Zardari were appalled after we exposed corrupt officials offering potential terrorists the chance to sneak into Britain with the Pakistan Olympic squad.
Rehman Malik added: “The visa scandal is shocking.
“President Zardari and Prime Minister Ashraf have asked me to arrest those responsible for defaming Pakistan. Those responsible will be punished accordingly.”
Embarrassed Pakistan officials also rang Downing Street yesterday to confirm they are doing all they can to find the gang ringleaders.
A dozen Pakistan passport officials were suspended yesterday and others were taken into custody.
Video: Pakistan passport fraud
SUN MAN reveals fake papers that allow people to travel with Olympic squad
And senior politician Abid Chodhary, who offered our man a UK visa plus a letter confirming he was part of Pakistan’s Olympic entourage for 7,000, has been banned from leaving the country. (he currently went into hiding)
The Dream Land travel agency in Lahore, whose staff put The Sun in touch with corrupt officials, was closed yesterday. Arrests are expected soon.
Mr Malik said he had personally contacted the British authorities to assure them no terrorists would be allowed to slip into London 2012.
He added: “We love the Olympics and will never allow anyone to sabotage them.” Pakistan’s ISI intelligence service confirmed the racket could have been used by potential terrorists.
A spokesman said: “The ISI had reports earlier that the Olympics could be used to send terrorists into UK and Europe but we had made a fool-proof plan to stop this.
“There has been an activity of the militants for the last few months and we have intercepted calls in which militants are discussing Olympics as a tool to get into UK. We have taken people into custody and are interrogating them. The men can give us a clue if they are connected with militant outfits or were just trying to make it to the UK.”
David Cameron said he had every faith in London 2012’s security.
His spokesman said: “We are confident that we have the checks in place and the arrangements in place to deal with these issues.” Downing Street said British agents are in Pakistan working with authorities there.
The suspended staff are from the NADRA passport centres in Lahore and Islamabad.
Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson said: “We’re grateful to The Sun.”
Editor : Stepehn Moyes
Email : [email protected]
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xecutioner
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Re: Pakistan shamed by 'Visa' scandal
luttto phuttto .. zinda hai bharWa bhuttto
luttto phuttto .. zinda hai bharWa bhuttto
wasiqjaved
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Re: Pakistan shamed by 'Visa' scandal
Scandals are daily life routine in Pakistan nowadas.
