KARACHI, Feb 17 (Alliance News): At least 47 Pakistani nationals were deported from Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, and seven other countries in a single day due to allegations of illegal activities and other charges, immigration sources reported on Monday.
According to sources, Saudi Arabia expelled six Pakistanis for alleged involvement in drug peddling, while four others were deported from Azerbaijan after being declared “unpleasant” individuals by local officials.
Additionally, four Pakistanis were sent back for attempting illegal entry into Malaysia and Iraq, while two others were deported from Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Meanwhile, at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, at least 30 Pakistanis were offloaded from planes before departure.
This included 14 pilgrims bound for Saudi Arabia for Umrah, who were intercepted due to issues with hotel bookings and insufficient funds.
Two other passengers traveling to the UK and Azerbaijan were also offloaded, along with 14 individuals holding work visas for Iraq, Malaysia, Iran, and other destinations.
In a related development, the FIA Immigration Unit detained five Pakistanis arriving from Mauritania.
The detainees, hailing from Hafizabad, Gujranwala, and Swat, were allegedly duped by travel agents who charged them Rs2.5 to Rs3.5 million for illegal passage to Europe.
The individuals initially traveled to Mauritania via Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar but refused an illegal sea journey to Europe and chose to return to Pakistan. They have been handed over to the Anti-Human Smuggling Circle in Karachi for further investigation.
Authorities have intensified scrutiny of travel documents to combat human trafficking, with FIA Karachi Zone Director emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy against human smugglers and their facilitators.
