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Islamabad: Saudi Arabia is taking strict action in opposition to Pakistanis who plod to the country beneath the pretext of Hajj and interact in begging. The Saudi authorities personal begun deporting folks pondering about such activities back to Pakistan. No longer too prolonged in the past, a few Pakistanis personal been despatched back, causing embarrassment for Islamabad. Pakistan fears that these folks tarnish the country’s standing in any other country and catch difficulties for right pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for non secular functions.

Pakistanis Deported

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Company (FIA) has confirmed the deportation of 10 folks from Saudi Arabia. These folks had travelled on Umrah visas but personal been caught begging. Per a fable from the Pakistani media outlet The Yell Tribune, Riyadh has consistently raised concerns with Islamabad in terms of the influx of beggars into Saudi Arabia and has demanded strict action in opposition to them.

In November 2023, Pak’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured Riyadh that his authorities is taking stringent action in opposition to Pakistanis who are misusing Umrah and Hajj visas for begging.

Begging Beneath the Guise of Umrah

On February 2, the FIA offered that a valuable operation at Karachi Airport resulted in the arrest of a few folks who personal been making an strive to plod to Umrah but had plans to beg in its put. Preliminary investigations printed that these folks had been engaged in begging in Saudi Arabia for a few months. They've since been moved to Karachi’s Anti-Human Trafficking Cell for additonal complaints.

The FIA also mentioned that it's miles actively overseeing immigration activities at airports, conducting thorough tests on outbound travellers, and pursuing smartly suited measures in opposition to those pondering about begging in any other country.