258 deported Pakistanis arrive from Saudi Arabia

By Web Desk
December 20, 2020

The deported Pakistanis were allegedly involved in criminal activities

The repatriated citizens arrived in Pakistan today. Photo: Geo. tv/File

Pakistani nationals deported from Saudi Arabia arrived in the country via a Saudi airline on Sunday. The airline, carrying 258 Pakistanis deported from Saudi Arabia, reached Multan.

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The deported Pakistanis were allegedly involved in criminal activities, according to the Saudi government. A team of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested the suspects and took them into their custody.

Earlier on Wednesday, a flight carrying 30 Pakistanis deported from Greece reached Islamabad, while 139 deportees from Saudi Arabia allegedly involved in criminal activities had arrived in Multan.

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The foreign ministry, on a request from the Embassy of Greece, had asked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to allow the flight to land on Pakistani soil.


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