Saudi Arabia grants legal status to 0.8m Pakistanis

[Devil Soul]

Saudi Arabia grants legal status to 0.8m Pakistanis
By Web Desk
Published: October 30, 2013
Saudi Arabia decided to grant legal status to 0.8 million Pakistanis living in the kingdom.

These Pakistanis were living in Saudi Arabia as illegal citizens and were due to be evicted on November 3. However, in an interview with Arab News, Pakistani ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Naeem Khan said that they have been granted legal status, Radio Pakistan reported.

Khan urged Pakistani workers to contact the consulate general in Jeddah for attaining legal status and jobs.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia had told foreign workers – about a third of its 27 million population – to make sure their visas were in order before a planned crackdown in November, or face possible deportation.

Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt, Lebanon, Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines all have large numbers of citizens working in Saudi Arabia and all rely heavily on their remittances.

Till the end of June, reports indicated the presence of at least 50, 000 illegal immigrants from Pakistan working in Saudi Arabia.

Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis touched $12.8 billion in 11 months (July-May 2012-13) of the current fiscal year with the hope that the figure will cross $15 billion by year-end.

 

[faisal6309]

Saudi Arabia grants legal status to 0.8m Pakistanis

Saudi Arabia decided to grant legal status to 0.8 million Pakistanis living in the kingdom.

These Pakistanis were living in Saudi Arabia as illegal citizens and were due to be evicted on November 3. However, in an interview with Arab News, Pakistani ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Naeem Khan said that they have been granted legal status, Radio Pakistan reported.

Khan urged Pakistani workers to contact the consulate general in Jeddah for attaining legal status and jobs.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia had told foreign workers – about a third of its 27 million population – to make sure their visas were in order before a planned crackdown in November, or face possible deportation.

Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt, Lebanon, Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines all have large numbers of citizens working in Saudi Arabia and all rely heavily on their remittances.

Till the end of June, reports indicated the presence of at least 50, 000 illegal immigrants from Pakistan working in Saudi Arabia.

Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis touched $12.8 billion in 11 months (July-May 2012-13) of the current fiscal year with the hope that the figure will cross $15 billion by year-end.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/624659/saudi-arabia-grants-legal-status-to-0-8m-pakistanis/

 

[haviZsultan]

The total population of Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia is 1.2 million. So this means that .8 Million Pakistanis were living illegally in the country? There is something wrong with this article. I cannot come to believe that 2/3rd of the Pakistani population in Saudi Arabia was living there illegally.

I would like if someone checked the validity of this article. Pakistanis are needed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as a cheap yet effective labour force.

 

[xyxmt]

The total population of Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia is 1.2 million. So this means that .8 Million Pakistanis were living illegally in the country? There is something wrong with this article. I cannot come to believe that 2/3rd of the Pakistani population in Saudi Arabia was living there illegally.

I would like if someone checked the validity of this article. Pakistanis are needed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as a cheap yet effective labour force.

I remember reading about some new immigration laws in effect in KSA which would render most immigrant illegal unless they update their immigration status which was a problem due to vast number of Pakistanis, this is some kind of deal form Saudi govt to give them temporary status to stay legally

 

[tarrar]

When Gen. Musharraf was ruling Pakistan we Pakistanis were respected a lot in Mid East, I don't know about Europe, US, Canada & etc.

And now thanks to the corrupt, incompetent & spineless politicians it is completely opposite.

 

[shazlion]

Saudi Arabia grants legal status to 0.8m Pakistanis

Saudi Arabia decided to grant legal status to 0.8 million Pakistanis living in the kingdom.

These Pakistanis were living in Saudi Arabia as illegal citizens and were due to be evicted on November 3. However, in an interview with Arab News, Pakistani ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Naeem Khan said that they have been granted legal status, Radio Pakistan reported.

Khan urged Pakistani workers to contact the consulate general in Jeddah for attaining legal status and jobs.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia had told foreign workers – about a third of its 27 million population – to make sure their visas were in order before a planned crackdown in November, or face possible deportation.

Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt, Lebanon, Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines all have large numbers of citizens working in Saudi Arabia and all rely heavily on their remittances.

Till the end of June, reports indicated the presence of at least 50, 000 illegal immigrants from Pakistan working in Saudi Arabia.

Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis touched $12.8 billion in 11 months (July-May 2012-13) of the current fiscal year with the hope that the figure will cross $15 billion by year-end.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/624659/saudi-arabia-grants-legal-status-to-0-8m-pakistanis/

 
Saudi Arabia have given at least Citizenship to Million of Refugees from Palestine, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Now Syria as Saudi Arabia Petro Dollars are just getting eaten up by Zionist Imperialist Racist Supremacist Nazi Crusaders from West especially during Gulf War and even after the War, Saudi Arabia instead of showing Mercy to Muslims from Arab Middle east and Greater Middle East, they throw Billions of Dollars on Prostitutes, Night Clubs, Cars, Palaces that is Why Anger of Allah is coming down on Saudi Arabia and other Oil Rich countries

 

[faisal6309]

 
Saudi Arabia have given at least Citizenship to Million of Refugees from Palestine, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Now Syria as Saudi Arabia Petro Dollars are just getting eaten up by Zionist Imperialist Racist Supremacist Nazi Crusaders from West especially during Gulf War and even after the War, Saudi Arabia instead of showing Mercy to Muslims from Arab Middle east and Greater Middle East, they throw Billions of Dollars on Prostitutes, Night Clubs, Cars, Palaces that is Why Anger of Allah is coming down on Saudi Arabia and other Oil Rich countries

 

[Kompromat]

Looks like @Yzd Khalifa 's previous assessment has been correct in this regard. Its heartning to see the Kingdom trying to treat our people fairly.

 

[Cheetah786]

 
Saudi Arabia have given at least Citizenship to Million of Refugees from Palestine, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Now Syria as Saudi Arabia Petro Dollars are just getting eaten up by Zionist Imperialist Racist Supremacist Nazi Crusaders from West especially during Gulf War and even after the War, Saudi Arabia instead of showing Mercy to Muslims from Arab Middle east and Greater Middle East, they throw Billions of Dollars on Prostitutes, Night Clubs, Cars, Palaces that is Why Anger of Allah is coming down on Saudi Arabia and other Oil Rich countries

@ haviZsultan you wanted to know why numbers were exaggerated by the reporter this post from Shazlion might shed a light on that.

shazlion have some self respect and educate yourself stop creating and believing in lies.

 

[Samlee]

Where Are Those 'Liberal' Idiots Who Love To Bash Saudi Arbia As A 'Wahabi' State Promoting Terrorism in Pakistan

 

[Sinnerman108]

@ haviZsultan you wanted to know why numbers were exaggerated by the reporter this post from Shazlion might shed a light on that.

shazlion have some self respect and educate yourself stop creating and believing in lies.

Allama Majusi

Allow me to educate you.

0.8 million pakistanis have fixed their legal status. This includes Those who had no document + Those who were on wrong documents.

since your Majusi brain won't understand I will further explain.

Those with no document = people who come on umera/Hajj and run away to work.

Wrong document = people who purchase visas where their profession shows electrician but they are actually working as some thing else.