Key Takeaways
- The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested the CEO of IEIS Consultants in Islamabad.
- Wasil Azad is accused of defrauding a woman in a UK student visa case, recovering Rs. 1.6 million.
- Azad is charged under Sections 18, 22 of the Emigration Ordinance 1979 and Sections 420, 506, 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Wasil Azad, the CEO and owner of IEIS Consultants, based in Islamabad, for allegedly defrauding a woman in a UK student visa case.
Azad was apprehended from a private housing society’s Phase 7, and Rs. 1.6 million was recovered from him, according to FIA officials.
The FIA registered a case against Azad in February 2026 under Sections 18 and 22 of the Emigration Ordinance 1979, along with Sections 420, 506, and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Azad is accused of working with his associates, including directors Salman and Zulqarnain, and visa consultant Saadia, to process Muhammad Zahid’s wife’s UK student visa application.
The complainant, who is not named, paid £4,000 through Teesside University’s online payment link in May 2025, as instructed by the accused.
However, the accused allegedly failed to submit the visa application and required documents before the deadline, resulting in the applicant being unable to travel to the UK and losing the amount.
Investigators said the accused allegedly threatened the complainant when he repeatedly sought a refund.
The roles of the other suspects, including Salman and Zulqarnain, will be determined during the investigation, according to FIA officials.
