Pakistan’s gritty in the Gulf countries about beggars is not new. Countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar are troubled by Pakistani beggars and have been complaining to Pakistan for the day. The recent case is of Saudi Arabia where 10 Pakistani beggars have been caught. These beggars went to Umrah visa in Mecca, the holy city of Saudi and went there and started working as a beggar.
Pakistan’s intelligence agency Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) issued a statement on Sunday saying that Saudi Arabia has sent 10 Pakistanis back to the country by going to Umrah visa. All these beggars were taken into police custody as soon as they landed at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi.
Due to its people who went to Saudi on Umrah Visa, Pakistan has to raise embarrassment at the international level. Because of such people, the Pakistani who are really going to Saudi for Umrah and Haj are affected. Due to begging in Saudi, the image of Pakistanis is getting spoiled, the results of which are suffering from Pakistan.
In the last few years, Saudi Arabia has repeatedly raised the issue of beggars in front of Pakistan. In November 2023, Pakistan Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi had said that widespread action has been initiated against those who are using Pakistani Haj and Umrah visas for begging.
Pakistani was begging in Saudi for several months
The 10 beggars who have been detained by the Pakistan police were begging in Saudi Arabia for the last several months. He has been sent to Karachi Anti Human Trafficking Circle for further action against beggars.
FIA said that it is keeping a close watch on immigration activities at the airport. Passengers going for traveling abroad are being strictly checked and legal action is being taken against those who are going abroad for beggar.
There are 2.5 million Pakistani Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia and Pakistanis are second among the total migrants. These migrant Pakistani earn money and send it to the country which contributes to Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves.
Crime begging in Saudi Arabia
Begging in Saudi Arabia is a crime for which there is a provision for punishment as well as fine. In 2021, Saudi Arabia implemented a tough law to ban beggars, under which a maximum sentence of one year and one lakh Saudi riyal (Rs 23 lakh 23 thousand 261) is provided for begging or managing a group of beggars. .
According to the law, if someone promotes the beggar in any way or helps by giving beggars money etc.
The law provides for sending foreign beggars to be sent back to their country after completing the punishment and paying the fine. It also states that foreign beggars who are punished will never be able to work in Saudi again.
However, foreign beggars who are married to a Saudi woman or have children in Saudi get rid of exile.
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