Karachi: In the past 48 hours, at least 131 Pakistanis have been deported from 12 different countries for various reasons, including drug-related crimes, illegal entry, and job abandonment, according to immigration sources.
Saudi Arabia led the deportations, sending back 74 Pakistanis accused of drug peddling and leaving jobs without prior notice. Similarly, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expelled multiple individuals on charges of illegal entry, theft, and drug-related offenses. Among them, one person was denied entry upon arrival and was immediately sent back to Pakistan, while another was deported for allegedly attempting to die by suicide.
In addition to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Pakistani nationals were also deported from Oman, Cambodia, Bahrain, Azerbaijan, Iraq, and Mexico. Furthermore, two individuals accused of human smuggling were deported from Mauritania and Senegal.
Authorities have taken necessary measures following these deportations. Sixteen of the deported individuals were handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle for further investigation, while six others were transferred to police custody in Larkana, Kalat, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, and Rawalpindi.
86 Passengers Offloaded at Karachi Airport
Meanwhile, immigration authorities at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, offloaded 86 passengers during the same period for various reasons.
Thirty Umrah pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia were barred from boarding their flights due to a lack of advance hotel bookings and insufficient funds to cover their expenses. Additionally, seven young passengers traveling on student or study visas to Cyprus, the UK, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan were also offloaded.
Several passengers with tourist visit visas to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Azerbaijan, Malawi, Congo, Bahrain, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and Zimbabwe were denied travel. Furthermore, individuals blacklisted from working in Qatar, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia were prevented from boarding their flights.
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