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Pakistan recalls diplomats from Saudi Arabia
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad, Pakistan on January 13, 2021 [Cem Özdel/Anadolu Agency] April 19, 2021 at 10:27 am
Pakistan has summoned a number of its diplomats in Saudi Arabia due to multiple complaints from the Pakistani community there, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Quresh announced on Saturday. The diplomatic personnel in Saudi Arabia have been directed to provide all services and facilities to expatriate Pakistanis, Quresh told reporters while on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi Arabia is home to some two million Pakistanis, with annual remittances valuing at $4.5 billion, according to official data. Riyadh has reportedly been unilaterally deporting a large number of Pakistani workers over the past two years.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan desired to engage with the new United States administration for enhancement of bilateral relations.