On April 23, the Sindh government requested the Federal Ministry of Interior to issue a red warrant for Rolf J. Widerøe, a Norwegian journalist, for his alleged involvement in a criminal fraud case. The case, registered in Shaheed Benazirabad, involves an accusation that Widerøe defrauded a Pakistani citizen of Rs 10 million by falsely promising to facilitate Norwegian immigration.

An official letter from the Home Department, dated April 23,  highlights multiple prior communications with federal authorities regarding Widerøe, who is the Chief Editor of the Norwegian extreme-right tabloid Verdens Gang (VG). The journalist has been a proclaimed offender in Pakistan since 2015, following the registration of FIR No. 225/2015 at the A-Section Police Station in Nawabshah. The charges include sections 420, 406, 506/2 of the Pakistan Penal Code, alongside provisions of the Telegraph Act.

The controversy revolves around a complaint lodged by Maqsood Ali, a resident of Nawabshah, who claimed that Widerøe deceitfully obtained Rs 10 million by falsely promising to secure him a Norwegian passport during his visit to Pakistan. According to court documents, Widerøe allegedly threatened Ali with serious consequences before fleeing the country.

Despite local law enforcement efforts, including securing non-bailable arrest warrants from the Civil Judge & Judicial Magistrate-III Nawabshah in early 2016, Widerøe has not returned to Pakistan to face charges. He reportedly remains in Norway, evading Pakistani authorities and leaving Ali financially ruined.