I would like to bring into the kind notice of Mr. Ijazul Haq Federal Minister for Haj and religious affairs an endemic problem in Saudi Arabia. A large number of Umera Visitors from Sindh and Punjab are begging in Madina from dawn to dusk. Among them are women, girls, children and aged men. They are running behind the pilgrims hailing from across the world unless and until they get something from them. This is a curse and bringing extremely bad name to our country and Pakistanis equally.

The Jeddah consulate should play a key role to curb this evil and discourage beggars. I suggest that the Pakistani consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia should form Task Force and apprehend all beggars and deport them immediately. Otherwise, this social problem will continue to bring bad name for Pakistan and hurt sensible Pakistanis here in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Ijazul Haq, I hope you will consider this problem and looking for immediate action.