Islamabad, Feb 12: In the past 24 hours, 34 Pakistanis have been deported from seven countries, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, arriving in Karachi. Immigration officials reported that Saudi Arabia deported five individuals, with three being blacklisted. The UAE deported a total of 16 individuals, including one who was denied entry, 11 who were released from prison, and four who had overstayed their visas.
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Among the deportees, two were already blacklisted in Pakistan’s Immigration and Border Management System (IBMS). Additionally, six Pakistanis were deported from Ethiopia and Qatar, with two facing residency violations, two fugitives, and two blacklisted individuals among them.
Tanzania also deported three individuals for traveling without passports, while Oman expelled three for illegal entry. The deported individuals were handed over to officials from Mardan, Malakand, and Gujranwala. Cyprus also deported one Pakistani for overstaying their permitted duration.