Karachi Court Approves FIA’s Search Warrant for Sarim Burney Trust in Human Trafficking Case.
A local court in Karachi on Thursday granted the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s request for a search warrant targeting the Sarim Burney Trust in connection with a human trafficking case. Sarim Burney appeared via video link for today’s hearing in the court of Judicial Magistrate East.
During the hearing, the FIA team expressed their intention to record statements from trustees of the Sarim Burney Trust and sought approval for the issuance of a search warrant for the trust.
The court approved the plea, adjourning the hearing until July 25.
Burney was detained on June 5 upon his return to Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport from a visit to the United States.
FIA Files FIR Against Sarim Burney for Allegedly Trafficking Newborns to US
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against human rights activist Sarim Burney, accusing him of trafficking a newborn baby named Haya to the United States.
According to the FIR, Haya was allegedly purchased from her parents for Rs1 million, making her the latest in a series of 20 newborns trafficked by Burney to the US under the guise of adoption over the past year. The FIA claims that 15 of these trafficked children were girls.
In its statement, the FIA cited records provided by the Pakistan embassy and Trust documents, alleging that Burney’s wife was also among the beneficiaries. The parents of Haya, described as extremely poor, have reportedly provided statements to the authorities.
The FIA intends to file additional cases against Burney related to human trafficking and money laundering.
