Shahbaz government takes action against 4 thousand Pakistani beggars arrested in Saudi Arabia, bans them from traveling abroad.

The Pakistani government has banned the passports of 4,000 Pakistani citizens who have brought a bad name to Pakistan. The government has banned 4,000 citizens caught begging in Saudi Arabia from traveling abroad for seven years. 60 percent of those caught are from Pakistan's Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.

According to reports, the Pakistani government is preparing the necessary documents to bring back its citizens caught in Saudi Arabia. After bringing them back from Saudi, these people can be arrested and legal action will be taken. Pakistan has faced great embarrassment all over the world due to the large number of Pakistani beggars found in Saudi Arabia.

Impact of Saudi threats

Saudi Arabia had strongly reprimanded Pakistan after the increasing number of Pakistani beggars. Saudi Arabia had said that Pakistan should put a check on the people coming to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visas to beg.

Pakistani newspaper Express Tribune quoted sources in Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs as saying that Saudi authorities have warned that the uncontrolled situation could have a negative impact on Pakistani Umrah and Haj pilgrims.

How did he go to Saudi to beg?

Thousands of people from Pakistan go to Saudi Arabia every year for Umrah and Hajj. Umrah visas for Saudi Arabia are quite easy to get, many Pakistanis come here on Umrah visas and start begging after coming here.

Saudi Arabia is a rich country and beggars here expect good begging. This is why many Pakistanis travel to Saudi Arabia for the sole purpose of begging. The number of people coming from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia to beg has increased so much that the Saudi government has arrested 4 thousand Pakistani beggars.