Saudi Arabia warning to Pakistan: What warning has Saudi Arabia and different Gulf international locations provided that the authorities of Pakistan needed to put greater than 4300 alleged beggars of the country in the no-fly listing? These international locations had instructed Pakistan to not ship folks from the country who beg on non secular go to visas to Gulf international locations. Earlier additionally such information had come out, through which it was being stated that folks of Pakistan come to Saudi Arabia as pilgrims and beg. However, these folks had been additionally arrested in the Gulf country. Saudi Arabia has stated this to Pakistan relating to this total state of affairs. Pakistan has obtained such complaints not solely from Saudi but additionally from different international locations.
According to the report of Pakistani newspaper Dawn, Pakistan has included greater than 4300 folks in the no-fly i.e. exit management listing. This step has been taken by Pakistan after warning from Saudi Arabia and different Gulf international locations. Some folks from Pakistan are accused of going to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visa and begging. After this warning, Pakistan is contemplating bringing Umrah Act, in order that Umrah pilgrimage might be managed in a greater manner. Saudi Haj Ministry had warned Pakistan about the rising quantity of folks going to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visa.
Umrah and Haj pilgrims could also be adversely affected
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi has instructed Arab Deputy Interior Minister Nasir bin Abdul Aziz Al Dawood that his authorities has taken zero tolerance steps towards the ‘beggar mafia’. According to the report, 90 % of the folks arrested in Arab international locations are Pakistanis. In view of this, Saudi Arabian officers have requested Islamabad to take motion on these points as quickly as doable and failing to take action might have a unfavorable impression on real Pakistani Umrah and Haj pilgrims.
Pakistanis beg in Gulf international locations after getting Umrah visa
Last 12 months in September 2023, 16 Pakistanis who went as pilgrims had been arrested whereas begging in Saudi. The Saudi authorities has change into strict relating to this matter. To take care of this downside, Pakistan is speaking about bringing Umrah Act. Under this legislation, journey companies will come underneath management. The Pakistani Ministry of Religious Affairs will legally monitor such companies underneath the guise of which beggars used to get Umrah visas and beg in Gulf international locations.
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