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Gulf Insider
8 hours ago
- Gulf Insider
3 Nabbed While Transporting 108 People To Makkah In Hidden Compartments Of Heavy Vehicles
The Hajj Security Forces have arrested three Saudi citizens for transporting 108 expatriates holding visit visas into Makkah to perform Hajj without a permit, in violation of the Hajj regulations. The citizens tried to smuggle the violators by using concealed compartments within heavy vehicles. They were referred to the relevant authorities to implement legal penalties against them. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior has penalized 17 people for the violation of Hajj regulations. The Hajj Security Forces arrested 11 citizens and six residents at the entry points to Makkah while transporting 54 individuals without Hajj permits. The ministry has issued administrative rulings against all parties involved: the transporters, their accomplices, and those who were provided with transportation. Penalties against them included imprisonment, fines of up to SR100,000, and public disclosure of the violators' identities. Residents involved face deportation and a 10-year ban from reentering the Kingdom after serving their sentence. Judicial requests have been made to confiscate vehicles used in these violations, and individuals attempting to perform Hajj without a permit face a fine of up to SR20,000. The ministry urged all citizens and residents to strictly adhere to Hajj regulations, emphasizing that compliance is essential to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims as they perform their rituals.
Saudi Gazette
11 hours ago
- Saudi Gazette
3 nabbed while transporting 108 people to Makkah in hidden compartments of heavy vehicles
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Hajj Security Forces have arrested three Saudi citizens for transporting 108 expatriates holding visit visas into Makkah to perform Hajj without a permit, in violation of the Hajj regulations. The citizens tried to smuggle the violators by using concealed compartments within heavy vehicles. They were referred to the relevant authorities to implement legal penalties against them. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior has penalized 17 people for the violation of Hajj regulations. The Hajj Security Forces arrested 11 citizens and six residents at the entry points to Makkah while transporting 54 individuals without Hajj permits. The ministry has issued administrative rulings against all parties involved: the transporters, their accomplices, and those who were provided with transportation. Penalties against them included imprisonment, fines of up to SR100,000, and public disclosure of the violators' identities. Residents involved face deportation and a 10-year ban from reentering the Kingdom after serving their sentence. Judicial requests have been made to confiscate vehicles used in these violations, and individuals attempting to perform Hajj without a permit face a fine of up to SR20,000. The ministry urged all citizens and residents to strictly adhere to Hajj regulations, emphasizing that compliance is essential to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims as they perform their rituals.
Saudi Gazette
a day ago
- Saudi Gazette
Penalties for 20 people for transporting unauthorized pilgrims
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Ministry of Interior has taken punitive measures against 20 people, including 15 Saudis and five expatriates, for violating Hajj regulations. The Hajj Security Forces arrested them at the entry points to Makkah while transporting 94 individuals without Hajj permits. The ministry has initiated administrative decisions against all involved parties: the transporters, their accomplices, and the unauthorized pilgrims. These decisions include prison sentences, fines reaching up to SR100,000, and public defamation for transporters. Expatriate violators will face deportation and a 10-year ban from reentering Saudi Arabia after serving their sentences. Vehicles used in these violations will be confiscated. The ministry reiterated that anyone attempting to perform Hajj without a permit will face a fine of up to SR20,000. urged all citizens and residents to strictly adhere to Hajj regulations and instructions, while emphasizing that this compliance is crucial to ensuring the safety and security of all pilgrims as they perform their sacred rituals. It
India.com
4 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
Pakistani Pilgrims Face Hardship In Mecca: Broken Suitcases, Inedible Food And Neglect
In yet another major embarrassment for Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, two prominent Members of National Assembly (MNA) on Thursday shared harrowing experiences of pilgrims from the country who are currently undertaking the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Making statements in the National Assembly, Shagufta Jumani and Shahida Rehmani from the Pakistan People's Party exposed the claims being made by Sharif government of ensuring a smooth and seamless Haj pilgrimage for all Pakistanis. "The food being served to the Haj pilgrims from our country is inedible and same throughout the day. Which companies have been allotted these contracts and on whose recommendations? The people at the helm of affairs have completely destroyed the system. I sincerely appeal to you in the name of God to have mercy on the Haj pilgrims," said Jumani. Rehmani too highlighted the gross official negligence, severely criticising the government machinery. "Seven people from my family are undertaking the pilgrimage this time. They are facing major health issues due to the food that is being served. The suitcases given to them broke at the airport, even before they began their journey to Mecca. Things are in such bad shape and there is nobody to take care of Pakistanis in Mecca. They have been put in faraway locations and there is nobody to look after them, " said Rehmani. Last month, the Haj organisers had called on PM Sharif to ensure improved coordination with the Saudi authorities this time. Saudi Arabia allocated Pakistan 179,210 Haj slots this year which was evenly divided between government and private schemes. However, only 14,000 private applications were successful, leaving thousands unable to complete their spiritual journey. A few weeks ago, Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry had also issued a strong warning to Islamabad, stating that strict penalties will be imposed on Pakistani citizens found violating Haj permit regulations this year. The warning came at a time when Pakistan formally commenced its Haj flight operations with the first batch of 442 pilgrims departing from Islamabad to Madina under the Makkah Route Initiative. The Saudi ministry stated that penalties up to SR20,000 will be applicable till June 10 on any Pakistani performing or attempting to perform Haj without a valid permit. The penalty includes all types of visa holders, including those entering and staying in Mecca. Moreover, a fine of up to SR100,000 will be imposed on anyone who applies for a visit visa on behalf of individuals attempting to perform Haj without a permit, or anyone who facilitates their entry or stay in the restricted areas, adding that the fines may multiply based on the number of individuals involved. It also made it clear to Pakistan that a penalty of SR100,000 will be imposed on those individuals who transport, shelter, or assist visit visa holders in accessing the holy sites, which includes concealment of their presence or providing accommodation in any form in hotels, shelters, private homes, or Haj-designated housing, warning that any and all illegal infiltrators, including residents and overstayers, who are caught attempting to perform Haj without a permit will be instantly arrested, deported and banned from entering in Saudi Arabia for at least 10 years. Saudi Arabia's strict warning to Pakistan is a result of an alarming number of beggars, illegal visitors, and citizens travelling for Haj without permits, every year. The Kingdom has deported at least 4,700 Pakistani beggars in the past three years, urging Islamabad to put the names and passports of these deported individuals on its no-flier list. "Their ever-increasing population is tarnishing the country's image abroad," admitted Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
Saudi Gazette
4 days ago
- Saudi Gazette
Interior Ministry penalizes 26 Hajj permit offenders
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Ministry of Interior has penalized 10 expatriates and 16 Saudi citizens for violating Hajj rules and regulations. The ministry announced that Hajj Security Forces have arrested them at the entry points to Makkah while transporting 83 individuals who did not possess the required permits to perform Hajj. The seasonal administrative committees under the ministry have issued decisions against the transporters, their accomplices, and those who were provided with transportation. The penalties included imprisonment, fines of up to SR100,000, publicizing names of violators in the local media at their own expense, deportation of residents, and a 10-year ban on reentry into the Kingdom following the completion of their sentence. The ministry also called for the judicial confiscation of vehicles used in the unauthorized transport of pilgrims and emphasized that individuals attempting to perform Hajj without a permit may face a fine of up to SR20,000. The ministry urged all citizens and residents to strictly comply with Hajj regulations and instructions to safeguard the safety and security of pilgrims as well as to enable them to perform their rituals in ease and comfort.
