ISLAMABAD — Around 3,500 Pakistani nationals have been deported from the United Arab Emirates for violating the country’s social media laws during the Iran-US conflict, the National Assembly was told Wednesday.
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, responding during Question Hour, said the government is providing all possible assistance to the affected individuals.
The UAE maintains strict laws governing online speech, particularly content deemed to threaten national security or social stability. Violations can result in detention and deportation of foreign nationals.
Pakistan is home to one of the largest expatriate communities in the UAE, with hundreds of thousands of workers employed across the Gulf state. Mass deportations of this scale raise concerns over the financial impact on families dependent on remittances from abroad.
