Thirty passengers traveling to various destinations, including China and Saudi Arabia, were offloaded at Karachi Airport, while 51 Pakistanis were deported from seven countries within the last 24 hours, immigration authorities confirmed.
According to sources, two of the deportees returned on original passports, while 49 arrived on emergency travel documents. Among them, 33 were sent back from Saudi Arabia, 14 from Iraq, and one each from Dubai, Oman, Zambia, Qatar, and the UK.
The passengers were offloaded for reasons including lack of advance hotel bookings, insufficient funds, and other visa-related issues. Immigration authorities emphasized the need for travelers to comply with visa requirements and make necessary arrangements before embarking on international trips.
Business and Visit Visas: Fareed Ahmed (Tanzania), Abdul Hakeem (Bangladesh), and 11 others (China and Malaysia). Shabbir and Kamran (Saudi Arabia), and Shah Rukh (Uganda).
Family Visit Visa: Abu Sufyan, Nabeel, Sajjad, and Reena Kiran (Oman).
Personal Visit Visa: Iqbal Bibi (Saudi Arabia).
Work Visas: Afzal and Arsalan (Saudi Arabia).
Umrah Visa: Samiullah, Adnan Khalil, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad, and Abdul Sattar (Saudi Arabia).