KARACHI: Ten people from Karachi Airport have been detained by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration on suspicion of engaging in begging in Saudi Arabia while posing as Umrah.
The following people were deported from Saudi Arabia for their involvement in begging: Shah Nawaz, Afsar Ali, Mujtahid Hussain, Muhammad Adil, Rahib Ali, Zamir Hussain, Wasid, Sheraz Khan, Mubeen Ali Solangi, and Khuda Bukhsh.
The detained people are from a number of Pakistani towns, including Rajanpur, Kashmore, Naushahro Feroze, Lahore, Peshawar, Mohmand, and Larkana, according to an FIA official.
According to preliminary enquiries, the people had obtained Umrah visas in order to enter Saudi Arabia. Before being deported, the individuals engaged in begging in Saudi Arabia for several months, according to the FIA spokeswoman.
