A Pakistani man, who was deported for begging in Saudi Arabia, was intercepted by immigration authorities on the Karachi airport whereas making an attempt to return to the dominion.
The immigration workers reportedly offloaded the passenger, recognized as Alehandro Panhwar, from a flight sure for Saudi Arabia on the Jinnah Worldwide Airport and arrested him.
A spokesperson of the Federal Investigation Company (FIA) mentioned that the passenger’s title was already within the blacklist class.
The FIA officers additionally revealed that Panhwar had travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on an Umrah visa in 2019. Throughout his keep, he was concerned in beggary and was subsequently arrested by the Saudi police. He was later deported to Pakistan in June 2023.
Following his deportation, Panhwar’s title was added to the blacklist to stop him from travelling overseas once more. Nevertheless, he tried to safe re-entry to KSA by paying Rs240,000 to a journey agent named Abdul Shakoor for a visa and ticket.
The authorities additional mentioned that the agent had “suggested” Panhwar to renew begging upon reaching Saudi Arabia.
The suspect has now been handed over to the FIA Karachi’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle for additional authorized motion.
Investigations into the agent’s involvement and potential human smuggling actions are additionally underway.
In October this yr, the probe company additionally arrested eight passengers who had been making an attempt to journey overseas on pretend paperwork in two separate operations on the Jinnah Worldwide Airport. The investigations revealed that the suspects had been flying to the Gulf nation meaning to beg there, underneath the pretext of performing Umrah.
A number of Gulf nations, together with Saudi Arabia, expressed their issues relating to Pakistani expatriates and the labour power earlier this yr, with a Pakistani official confirming that the individuals journey to KSA on Umrah visas after which bask in begging-related actions.
In a gathering on dismantling the beggar mafias final month, Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured the Saudi authorities of taking efficient measures towards parts concerned in sending beggars from Pakistan to the dominion.
The safety czar additionally mentioned that 4,300 people had been positioned on the Exit Management Record (ECL) as a part of Pakistan’s zero-tolerance coverage.