Bankrupt Pakistan faces global SHAME as this Muslim country deports 56000 Pakistani due to…, FIA chief says, ‘66154 passengers…’

Pakistan has experienced humiliation both domestically and in Western countries. In the latest example of this humiliation, Saudi Arabia has expelled Pakistani beggars from its country. The most recent report indicates that Pakistan’s reputation has taken a hit. Thousands of individuals are continuing to travel abroad with the intent of begging, despite being placed on domestic no-fly lists and numerous warnings from foreign governments. Recently, Saudi Arabia deported approximately 56,000 Pakistani individuals on charges of begging.

Which country is taking strict action against Pakistani beggars?

It is worth noting that Saudi Arabia is home to Islam’s two holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, where Pakistani beggars have reportedly set up camps. Approximately 56,000 Pakistani nationals have been expelled from Saudi Arabia after the country deported them for allegedly participating in the act of begging, according to several media reports. This comes amid reports that Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency prevented 66,154 passengers in 2025 from flying abroad in an effort to stop organized begging networks from traveling overseas.

How have other Gulf countries, like the UAE, responded to Pakistani travelers?

As of last month, the United Arab Emirates has halted issuing visas to many Pakistani people, as it has concerns over those arriving from Pakistan being engaged in criminal acts or begging while in the UAE.
However, it should be noted that this information was published by a Pakistani parliamentary panel in the National Assembly months after Islamabad placed hundreds of its citizens on the Exit Control List or No-Fly lists. Last year, Saudi Arabia requested that Pakistan put an end to the abuse of Umrah visas for the purposes of reaching Mecca and Medina and begging.

How has Pakistan’s international reputation been affected?

The abuse of foreign visa programs is a trend that has continued to worry both Pakistan and its normal visa applicants. According to Karachi-based The News International, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which is the agency that handles border security for Pakistan, showed that “56,000 Pakistanis involved in organised begging were recently deported from Saudi Arabia.”

Riffat Mukhtar, chief of Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), told Karachi-based The News International that”56,000 Pakistanis involved in organised begging were recently deported from Saudi Arabia.” According to Karachi-based English daily, The Express Tribune, the FIA has been “offloaded 66,154 passengers this year to curb organised gangs of beggars and illegal immigrants from travelling abroad. According to FIA’s Mukhtar, the report states that illegal migration and begging rings severely impacted the global reputation of Pakistan.