Gulf Countries – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – were sent back for several reasons. These included overstaying visas, begging, illegal entry, drug cases, refused asylum bids, and fake documents.
Among the total, 4,628 people were absconders who had fled their sponsors. Another 1,294 were deported after serving jail time abroad. Officials also blacklisted 968 individuals.
Lost passports led to 1,155 deportation cases. Visa rule violations accounted for 689 more. Gulf authorities also refused entry to 342 Pakistanis at their borders.
Saudi Arabia sent back the most people, close to 15,500 in total. The UAE followed with 3,803 deportations. Oman deported 1,606 Pakistanis, while Bahrain sent home 521.
Qatar recorded 429 deportations, and Kuwait deported 97 people during the same period.
A separate group of 6,662 Pakistanis fell under an “Others” category. The ministry did not explain what specific offences this group covered.
Beggars made up a notable share of the numbers, with 472 Pakistani nationals deported for begging in Gulf states.
Nine Pakistanis were sent back from the UAE through Interpol channels. Other cases involved expired work permits, expired passports, theft charges, and travel from conflict zones.
Immigration rule violations and impersonation cases also featured in the deportation list, officials noted.
Saudi Arabia alone deported 3,921 absconders, the highest such figure among Gulf states. The UAE followed with 636 absconder cases.
For overstaying and illegal residence, Saudi Arabia deported 1,924 Pakistanis. The UAE recorded 347 such cases, while Oman deported 295 people for similar reasons.
The data paints a wide picture of the challenges facing Pakistani migrant workers across Gulf nations this year.
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