JEDDAH: Security authorities deported around 193,044 violators of the residence and work system to their respective countries during the last eight months of the Islamic calendar, at a rate of 800 violators per day.
According to government statistics, 11,892 violators are still waiting to complete their deportation procedures in accommodation centers designated by the state for these cases.
Makkah region recorded the highest percentage of violating deportees to their countries, with a rate of nearly 38 percent.
This comes at a time when security authorities have confirmed that they will continue their inspection campaigns on all sites and labor gatherings without exception, and that some actions and abuses will not deter security authorities from following up on violators in any location.
The Passport Department has vowed to implement the severest penalties on whomever transfers or violates the residence and work system. It includes absences from work, especially domestic labor where they cover up their presence, hide them or offer any means of assistance, noting that violators are exposing themselves to a prison sentence for up to six months, a fine up to SR100,000 and deportation. It was noted earlier that the work owner can record the absence of the domestic labor automatically, through the passport services provided through the electronic portal of the Ministry of the Interior, “Abshir.”
Makkah records highest number of illegals’ deportation
Makkah records highest number of illegals’ deportation
Pakistan confers second-highest civilian award on Saudi commerce minister for strengthening ties
- Ambassador Ahmad Farooq confers Hilal-e-Pakistan on Majid Al-Kassabi in Riyadh
- Award reflects the depth of the longstanding partnership and strong trade relations between the Kingdom and Pakistan
RIYADH: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Ahmad Farooq has conferred the country’s second-highest civilian award on Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Kassabi for his role in strengthening ties between Islamabad and Riyadh, Pakistan’s Embassy in Saudi Arabia said.
Farooq presented the Hilal-e-Pakistan to Al-Kassabi during a meeting in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The parties also discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade relations.
“On behalf of the president of Pakistan, Ambassador Ahmad Farooq conferred the Hilal-e-Pakistan on Majid Al-Kassabi, minister of commerce of Saudi Arabia, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to strengthening Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations,” the embassy wrote on X.
The award reflects the depth of the longstanding partnership and strong trade relations between the Kingdom and Pakistan and serves as an impetus to further strengthen joint cooperation for the benefit of both countries and their peoples, the SPA reported.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy cordial ties that date back decades and include cooperation in several sectors such as defense, trade, economy, agriculture, livestock and minerals.
Saudi Arabia is the largest source of foreign remittances to Pakistan, with over 2 million Pakistani expats residing in the Kingdom. Riyadh has also helped Pakistan during several economic crises over the years, providing oil on deferred payments and loans in critical times.
The two countries signed a landmark strategic partnership agreement in September 2025, according to which an act of aggression against one country will be seen as an attack on both.
