The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested three Pakistani nationals for violating Immigration laws pursuant to the agency’s intensified enforcement operations to strengthen border control and boost national security.
The arrests highlighted the government’s continuing campaign to ensure that foreign nationals comply with Philippine laws and to protect local labor from illegal employment practices.
Arrested were Arslan Ali, and Suleman Ali who were apprehended at a surplus vehicle display center along Apopong National Highway in Barangay Sinawal. The BI said the two were actively engaged in business despite lacking the required work visas.
Initial investigation showed that Arslan Ali had overstayed in the country for nearly five years and admitted to having a pending deportation case. Suleman Ali was found holding only a tourist visa.
