ISLAMABAD: A complete of 38,616 Pakistanis have been deported from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) international locations in 2025, the Ministry of Abroad Pakistanis & Human Useful resource Growth knowledgeable officers.
The figures have been revealed throughout a Nationwide Meeting session chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
In line with the ministry, Pakistanis have been deported from GCC international locations for varied causes, together with unlawful keep, visa violations, and involvement in different crimes.
Officers stated that Bahrain deported 786, Kuwait 163, Oman 2,537, Saudi Arabia 27,692, United Arab Emirates 6,794 and Qatar 644 Pakistanis.
The ministry stated that the deported people have been discovered to be residing illegally, violating visa guidelines, or concerned in different prison actions.
Final 12 months, the Nationwide Meeting Standing Committee on Abroad Pakistanis was knowledgeable that 1000’s of Pakistani residents have been deported from completely different international locations in 2025 over allegations of begging and immigration violations, ARY Information reported.
The assembly, chaired by MNA Rafiullah, was attended by the Director Common of the Federal Investigation Company (FIA), who briefed the committee on offloading and deportation developments.
The DG FIA informed the committee that 51,000 Pakistanis have been offloaded at airports in 2025 whereas trying to journey overseas. He revealed that 24,000 Pakistanis have been deported by Saudi Arabia in the course of the 12 months on costs of begging.
As well as, Dubai deported 6,000 Pakistani nationals on related grounds, whereas Azerbaijan despatched again round 2,000 Pakistani beggars.
The committee was additional knowledgeable that Pakistani residents concerned in begging are frequently deported by host international locations, inflicting reputational harm to Pakistan.
The DG FIA additionally disclosed that some people try and journey to Europe below the guise of performing Umrah. Such passengers are offloaded at Pakistani airports when discrepancies are discovered of their paperwork, regardless of possessing travel-related paperwork.
