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More than 200 Pakistanis were deported from several countries last week


More than 200 Pakistanis have been deported from several countries including Saudi Arabia and the US last week, Geo News reported on Wednesday.

According to Geo News, these deportations stem from a number of issues such as visa violations, legal problems and human trafficking.

Geo News, citing immigration sources, reported that a total of 220 Pakistani nationals were deported from countries like the US, China, Turkey, Zimbabwe and Senegal, of which twelve deportees were arrested upon reaching Karachi.

Between 19 and 21 January, within a 48-hour period, several deportations took place. From Saudi Arabia, 47 people were deported for issues such as visa problems, blacklisting, overstaying and working without a sponsor. Specifically, one person was deported for not getting a visa online, another for visa cancellation, and one for refusal of re-entry.

Other deportations include 17 for begging, two for losing passports, three for overstaying, three for blacklisting, 16 for working without sponsors, Geo News reported. Another 17 people were released from jail due to complaints from sponsors.

The US deported two people traveling with emergency documents. Three people were deported back to Pakistan after being stopped by immigration officials in Zimbabwe. Similarly, six people were deported from countries like Cyprus, Pretoria, Qatar, Uganda and China.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) deported 103 Pakistanis using emergency travel documents, all of whom were jailed. Additionally, Senegal repatriated two Pakistani victims of human trafficking, Geo News reported.

Earlier this month, 258 Pakistanis were deported from seven countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE and China. Of these, 14 held regular Pakistani passports, while the remaining 244 were deported on emergency documents.

Upon reaching Karachi, 16 of the deportees were arrested, the identity of one of whom was suspect. The rest were released after interrogation.



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