41 Pakistani beggars, including 26 women, evicted from Kuala Lumpur

Islamabad: 41 Pakistani beggars, including 26 women, have been deported from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

After the crackdown, arrests, and deportations against Pakistani beggars in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and other Gulf countries, the majority of Pakistani beggars have turned to Malaysia.

41 beggars, including 26 women, have also been deported from Malaysia in the past three months. An inquiry number 304/25 has been registered against them in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) ​​Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) Karachi and an investigation has been initiated.

According to FIA authorities, three verifications and six inquiries were also registered in AHTC Lahore in this regard, but no case was registered.

According to FIA, most beggars deported from Malaysia in the past three months are women.

Of these beggars, 16 are from Kashmir, while the others are from Rahim Yar Khan, Faisalabad, Sadiqabad, Lahore, and other areas. Of these, 21 left Allama Iqbal Airport Lahore, seven from Jinnah International Airport Karachi, one from Sialkot, and two from Benazir Bhutto Airport Islamabad.

21 beggars traveled to Malaysia on visit visas, nine on tourist visas, and others on different visas. Out of these three women Rukhsana, Azeema Mai, and Hasina Khatun were offloaded and deported to Muscat while the others were caught begging in Malaysia.

All these beggars have also been blacklisted and investigations are underway in this regard.