A Pakistani man, beforehand deported from Saudi Arabia for begging, was apprehended by immigration personnel at Karachi airport whereas trying to return to the dominion.
The immigration employees 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 forestall him from travelling overseas once more. Nonetheless, 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 have been making an attempt to journey overseas on faux paperwork in two separate operations on the Jinnah Worldwide Airport. The investigations revealed that the suspects have been flying to the Gulf nation aspiring to beg there, beneath the pretext of performing Umrah.
A number of Gulf international locations, together with Saudi Arabia, expressed their considerations relating to Pakistani expatriates and the labour power earlier this yr, with a Pakistani official confirming that the folks 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 components 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.