The Pakistan’s Foreign Office claimed that the group was headed to Russia for an exhibition. Nevertheless, the arrival of doubtful or violating Pakistanis and their deportation from airports of different European and Middle Eastern countries is not a new phenomenon … A special report by Dr Sakariya Kareem
Many individuals from Pakistan are willing to go to great lengths to gain entry into the Western world. There have been reports of Pakistanis attempting to migrate as business delegates or investors. Recently, a suspicious Pakistani person who arrived in Moscow as part of a supposed delegation was reportedly deported by the local airport authorities. The person claiming to be representing the livestock and dairy department of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is said to have created a scene at the airport while being sent back to his country.
As per onlookers, the issue appeared significant as no explanation was provided on the spot by the airport authorities. His protest however could not influence the Russian immigration officials who resolutely disallowed his presence on their land.
People are under duress in Pakistan. Motorcyclists wait at a gas station in east Pakistan’s Lahore.(Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/IANS)
The latest incident reinforces the stringent view of Russian authorities when it comes to blocking entry of suspicious persons from Pakistan. Similarly, in 2016 more than a hundred Pakistani traders were detained at the Moscow airport before being deported back. The Pakistan’s Foreign Office had then claimed that the group was headed to Russia for an exhibition. Nevertheless, the arrival of doubtful or violating Pakistanis and their deportation from airports of different countries is not a new phenomenon.
