Begging, visa violations: Nearly 22,000 Pakistanis deported from Gulf over 4 months

Nearly 22,000 Pakistani nationals have been deported from Gulf countries, local media has reported after the subject was brought up in the national Parliament. Between March 1 and July 13, 2026, a total of 21,951 Pakistani nationals were deported for reasons including overstaying, begging, forged documentation, among others. This was revealed in a written response to the MNA Hameed Hussain after…