LAHORE: Fifty-eight Pakistanis deported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for overstay arrived in Lahore on Thursday.

According to officials, most of the deported people had gone to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visas but overstayed and started working there. They belong to different parts of Punjab. More Pakistanis are likely to be deported in coming days, they said.

Published in Dawn, April 10th, 2015

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