New Delhi:
Pakistan has issued a strict advisory to its residents travelling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage, warning them towards begging, unauthorised assortment of cash and violations of Saudi visa guidelines.
The Pakistani Embassy in Saudi Arabia, in a message geared toward incoming Umrah pilgrims and staff, urged Pakistani nationals to conform totally with Saudi legal guidelines and the situations hooked up to their visas. It warned that violations might end in arrest, detention and deportation.
The embassy additionally shared an AI-generated video on social media underneath the caption, “Vital Message for All Umrah Pilgrims and Staff Coming from Pakistan”.
پاکستان سے انے والے تمام عمرہ زائرین اور ورکرز کے نام اہم پیغام pic.twitter.com/BzOScR3lFP
— Pakistan Embassy Saudi Arabia (@PakinSaudiArab) August 16, 2026
The video depicts an AI-generated man being arrested by Saudi authorities and brought to jail. It accompanies the embassy’s warning in regards to the penalties of breaking native legal guidelines.
The embassy mentioned Saudi authorities have adopted a zero-tolerance strategy in the direction of begging and unauthorised solicitation, significantly across the holy websites in Mecca and Medina.
Guests from Pakistan have been suggested to not present or use unauthorised native companies and to make sure that any monetary assortment or help is carried out via authorized channels.
The embassy additionally reminded pilgrims and staff that they need to observe the phrases and length of their visas. They have been particularly suggested towards overstaying their visas or partaking in actions that aren’t permitted underneath their visa class.
Final 12 months, the full variety of Hajj pilgrims reached 1,673,320, together with 1,506,576 pilgrims who travelled to Saudi Arabia from outdoors the dominion.
Hajj is without doubt one of the 5 pillars of Islam and is required a minimum of as soon as in a Muslim’s lifetime for individuals who have the means to undertake the pilgrimage.
The pilgrimage includes a collection of rituals carried out over a number of days, lots of them open air.
