The FIA has confirmed the deportation of 10 suspects from Saudi Arabia who had traveled to the Kingdom of Umrah -Visa, but turned out to beg.
Pakistan is concerned that such individuals who engage in begging abroad have a negative impact on the experience of legitimate pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah or Hajj.
Reports suggest that Riyadh has raised the question with Islamabad several times in the past year. In November 2023, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured that a nationwide “effective crash” was underway against Pakistanis who used Umrah or Hajj -visa to beg in Saudi -Arabia.
