Karachi (Web Desk): Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Team on Wednesday arrested human rights activist Sarim Burney from Karachi on the charges of ‘human trafficking’.
According to FIA sources, Barni is accused of trafficking more than 25 children to the United Staes (US) and illegally getting the children adopted in the country.
The FIA had been surveilling Burney's activities for some time before his arrest.
Burney was reportedly taken into custody immediately upon his arrival at Karachi Airport from the United States (US).
The activist runs the Sarim Burney Welfare Trust International, a non-profitable trust "representing the oppressed and less privileged population"
As per the website of the organisation, the trust has been working to procure social justice, for which it has established a legal aid committee comprising professional local and foreign lawyers.
The organisation’s website further says that the trust provides "legal services for child abuse, harassment, sexual assault, human trafficking, domestic violence, violation of human rights, workers compensation rights and other serious crimes".
