Poland warns of Pakistani trafficking network fueling Muslim migration and terrorism risk
Polish authorities say a recent repatriation of Pakistani migrants exposed an organized trafficking scheme aimed at increasing Muslim immigration to Europe, prompting calls for stricter deportations and deeper cooperation with Pakistan.
Polish officials highlighted the April 2026 air repatriation of 25 Pakistani migrants as evidence of a sophisticated trafficking operation that seeks to direct large numbers of Muslim immigrants toward the EU’s eastern flank. The piece notes that despite Poland’s repeated extensions of the “closed zone” on the Belarus border since 2024, Border Guard units in Poland, Latvia and Lithuania continue to intercept illegal entrants from Pakistan.
Citing statements from FIA director general Usman Anwar, the article mentions thousands of Pakistanis disappearing after traveling to the UK, Azerbaijan and Belarus, and points to a sharp rise in illegal crossings in 2025. It warns that several UN-listed terrorist groups based in Pakistan, such as Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, receive funding from diaspora communities, raising security concerns. The author calls for Poland to press Pakistan for rigorous identity checks and swift deportations, and seeks details on the recent bilateral agreement between Mohsinem Naqvim and Tomaszem Siemioniak that expands legal migration pathways and intelligence cooperation. The broader context includes EU-wide jihadist attacks in 2025, underscoring the perceived threat.
Why it matters
It could reshape Poland's immigration stance and affect its security cooperation with Pakistan.
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