The government of Pakistan has put more than 4300 alleged beggars on the no-fly list. Pakistan has taken this step after warnings from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. According to Dawn's report, Arab countries had asked Pakistan not to send such people from their country who come on a religious pilgrimage visa and beg. Not only this, 90 percent of the pickpockets arrested from Mecca's mosque have also turned out to be Pakistanis.

Saudi Arabia expressed its concern to Pakistan and said that if Pakistan does not stop sending beggars, action will be taken. Pakistan had also received similar complaints from UAE and other Arab countries.

Pakistanis will not go outside the country on the pretext of Haj

After this, 4300 beggars of the country were put in the Exit Control List (ECL). This means that now people will not be able to go out of the country on the pretext of Haj and Umrah. Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi shared this.

According to reports, the Home Minister said, strict action is being taken against those who go to Mecca to beg. Mohsin Raza Naqvi also said that there is no need for visa for Saudi citizens visiting Pakistan and they can come to Pakistan whenever they want. He also proposed to declare Islamabad and Riyadh as twin cities and the Saudi Deputy Interior Minister agreed to it. Necessary steps will be taken in this regard. 

90 percent of pickpockets near the mosque are Pakistanis

The two sides also agreed to implement the prisoner swap agreement and expedite the legal process for the repatriation of 419 Pakistani prisoners in Saudi Arabia. They also discussed joint training of paramilitary forces and police of the two countries.

At the same time, 90 percent of the pickpockets arrested near the Mecca mosque are Pakistanis. According to the law of Saudi Arabia, begging is a crime there. According to reports, this statement was given by Pakistan's overseas secretary Zeeshan Khanzada in 2023.