94 more Pakistanis deported from nine countries

KARACHI: Ninety-four more Pakistanis were brought to Karachi after being deported from nine countries, including the UK, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. A body of a Pakistani was also brought back from Germany on an emergency passport.

According to sources, during the 48 hours from January 12 to 14, a Pakistani was deported from the UK on emergency papers due to the expiration of his visa.

A Pakistani was also deported from Qatar on emergency documents for violating residency laws. Four individuals were deported from the UAE and sent to Karachi for reasons including lost passports and being convicted of unknown crimes.

A suspect named Inab Abbasi, who was wanted by the Bakot police station in Abbottabad, was arrested upon arrival in Karachi after deportation and handed over to the relevant authorities. Three beggars were deported from Saudi Arabia on emergency papers and arrested in Karachi.

Thirteen individuals were deported from Saudi Arabia on emergency papers for various charges, 11 due to complaints from sponsors, three for being on the blacklist, eight for overstaying, four after being sentenced for losing their passports and two for not having identification.

A beggar returning from Umrah was arrested for passport forgery after being placed on the stop list. Twenty-four Pakistanis were deported from Iraq on emergency papers for illegal entry, while seven were deported for overstaying.

Another passenger deported from Iraq was also on the stop list. The arrival of four children on emergency passports from Malaysia, Cyprus, Botswana and the UAE has also been reported.

Separately, between January 13 and 14, Karachi airport authorities stopped 70 passengers from boarding international flights due to various reasons, including documentation issues, insufficient funds, and blacklisting.

Nine passengers travelling to Azerbaijan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia were offloaded due to incomplete work visa documentation. A passenger travelling to Norway was also stopped in similar circumstances. Nineteen Umrah pilgrims were offloaded for not having advance hotel bookings or adequate funds for expenses. Six passengers with visit visas to Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kenya, and Malaysia were offloaded, and a traveller to Oman was barred for not having an advance hotel booking.

Meanwhile, a student heading to Kazakhstan on a study visa was stopped. Three individuals travelling for work to Yemen and other countries were also prevented from boarding. Five Saudi Arabia-bound passengers were barred due to being blacklisted.

Also, a government schoolteacher travelling on a work visa was stopped for lacking an NOC. Four travellers with tourist or visit visas for the UAE, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso were also offloaded due to lack of required documentation such as NOCs, hotel bookings, or sufficient funds, missing travel permits (as in the case of the Indian national), and blacklisting or unresolved legal statuses.

The incidents highlight the increasing scrutiny of international travellers and underscore the importance of fulfilling all travel requirements before departure.