Man receives 41-year jail term for falsifying nurses' credentials and sending them abroad
A court sentenced Ghulam Zulfiqar Ali to a total of 41 years in prison and ordered compensation after he sent 92 nurses to Saudi Arabia with forged experience certificates.
Judge Abdul Rehman Muhammad Arif of the Special Court (Central) in Rawalpindi delivered a verdict on a case registered under several sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, the Emigration Ordinance 1979 and the Prevention of Corruption Act. The main perpetrator, Ghulam Zulfiqar Ali, was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for fraud, ten years for emigration violations, and additional fines, amounting to a concurrent 41-year term.
He must also pay Rs9.2 million in compensation to the 92 nurses who were sent to Saudi Arabia on counterfeit experience certificates and returned within a month. The co-accused, Ghulam Fareed, received three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine, though he was cleared of some charges. The Federal Investigation Agency reported that the case progress was regularly shared with the Prime Minister’s Office.
Why it matters
The ruling underscores Pakistan's effort to curb illegal recruitment and protect overseas workers from fraud.
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