UAE Arrests and Deports 15,000 Pakistanis, Seizes Savings
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- •Around 15,000 Pakistani nationals were arrested and deported from the UAE.
- •Authorities in the UAE seized the savings of these deported individuals.
- •The affected individuals are primarily migrant workers living in the UAE.
- •The deportations and seizures occurred as of early May 2026.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the UAE government continues large-scale deportations of Pakistani workers then remittance flows to Pakistan could decline, negatively impacting Pakistani families dependent on this income and straining bilateral relations.
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