“From Saudi Streets to Jail Cells: Pakistan’s Zero-Tolerance Shock Therapy for Deportees”

"Pakistan is done playing nice. After 5,000 citizens were deported for begging in Saudi Arabia—and hundreds more from Europe—the government has unleashed a draconian response: immediate passport cancellations, criminal FIRs, and a 5-year travel ban. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called it ‘national shame rectification,’ but critics warn this punishes the poor twice. With viral videos exposing begging syndicates funding luxury lifestyles, the crackdown reveals a deeper truth: Pakistan would rather blacklist its own than let them ‘disgrace’ the country again. The message? Break laws abroad, lose your rights at home."