A valid visa does not always mean a Pakistani traveller will be allowed to leave the country.FIA can still stop a passenger if officials believe the journey raises immigration or human-smuggling concerns.Recent Lahore High Court rulings have placed new limits on that power.The courts have stressed that offloading decisions need specific reasons and a proper record.I examine why Pakistan’s airport screening system now resembles a second layer of travel permission.The issue is not whether FIA should fight human smuggling.The harder question is whether suspicion can become an unpublished test at the departure counter.For genuine travellers, the consequences can be immediate and costly.A ticket, a valid visa and months of preparation can disappear within minutes.Read the full analysis:
https://www.munaeem.org/2026/09/fia-offloading-pakistan-valid-visa-travel-rights.html
