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India-Pakistan
China launches probe into 142 cross-border marriages: envoy
2019-05-15
[DAWN] The Chinese Embassy in Islamabad in response to reports of fake marriages, forced prostitution and organ trade has withheld 90 visas of "Pak brides" and launched an investigation into 142 cross-border marriages that took place in 2018, said Lijian Zhao, deputy chief of mission at Chinese Embassy in Islamabad, in an interview with UrduNews.

The interview, published on Tuesday, was conducted in the backdrop of a crackdown against suspected Chinese nationals of their involvement in alleged fake marriages. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has over the past fortnight placed in durance vile
Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
scores of Chinese nationals and their suspected local abettors from various parts of the country in connection with its investigation into a transnational gang allegedly involved in contracting fake marriages between Chinese men and Pak women, who are later forced into prostitution and the illegal organ trade.

"Last year, about 142 Pak women applied for wedding visas after marrying Chinese nationals while this year, so far, 140 Pak brides have applied for such visas, " the envoy said, indicating a drastic increase this year. The embassy has withheld at least 90 visa applications and alerted the Pak authorities.

Talking about recent reports of abuse, the diplomat denied media reports about Pak women being subjected to forced prostitution and organ sale in China.

Posted by:Fred

#1  launched an investigation

"Why weren't there more?"
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-05-15 10:58  

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