Karachi: Over the past 48 hours, nearly 170 Pakistanis have been deported from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and other countries due to various legal and immigration violations. Among those returned to Pakistan, 24 individuals were taken into custody upon their arrival at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport.
Saudi Arabia led the deportations with 94 Pakistanis sent back on charges ranging from illegal residence, blacklisting, and begging, to drug dealing and absconding from employment. Other deportations included individuals from Oman, Iraq, Thailand, the UK, Cyprus, Indonesia, and Mauritania, with some facing charges related to human smuggling. The UAE also deported 39 Pakistanis after they had served jail sentences for illegal activities.
Seven deported individuals were flagged in the Integrated Border Management System (IBMS) for previous violations. Immigration authorities confirmed that several deportees had been involved in financial or immigration-related offences.
In addition, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at Karachi Airport reported intercepting four women traveling on Umrah visas who were suspected of being trafficked for forced labor in Saudi Arabia. The women, who had previously visited Saudi Arabia, were allegedly part of a trafficking network led by a woman named Aasia, a former Punjab Police employee. She financed their travel arrangements, while a Saudi-based agent, Waseem Gujar, facilitated their stay in the Kingdom.
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Meanwhile, authorities offloaded 59 passengers from flights to 21 different countries, including the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, due to issues with their travel documents or visas. Among those offloaded were 21 Umrah pilgrims denied travel due to insufficient hotel bookings or funds. Additionally, a passenger traveling to Italy was stopped after his asylum request was rejected, and four students traveling to Cyprus were denied boarding because of visa issues.
As authorities investigate the growing human trafficking concerns, further details are being gathered to dismantle the trafficking network operating across borders.
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