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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have tightened scrutiny on Pakistani nationals amid growing concerns over organised begging and criminal activity abroad, a trend Pakistani authorities say is harming the country’s international standing. Saudi Arabia alone has deported 56,000 Pakistanis over allegations of begging, while the UAE has imposed visa restrictions on most Pakistani…
islamabad12 minutes ago copy link Begging is a crime in Saudi Arabia. Doing so can result in a jail term of up to 6 months or a fine of up to 50,000 riyals. (file photo) After warnings from many countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan has put 4,300 beggars in the no-fly list. In fact, in…
Islamabad6 minutes ago copy link Saudi Arabia has warned the Shahbaz government about the increasing number of beggars coming from Pakistan. Every year a large number of people from Pakistan go to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visa (pilgrimage visa) and start begging there. According to Pakistani website The Tribune Express, the Saudi Hajj Ministry has…