Twenty-one Pakistani taxi drivers from Sahiwal, Sargodha, are reportedly missing in Saudi Arabia. Their families say contact was lost on January 28, while 13 of the missing men are close relatives from the same community. The families have urged the Pakistani government to take immediate diplomatic action to locate them.
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Twenty-one Pakistani workers from Sahiwal, Sargodha, and surrounding areas are reportedly missing in Saudi Arabia. According to their families, all of the affected men had travelled to Saudi Arabia on legal visas in search of employment and a better future and were working as taxi drivers in different cities.
Families claim that all contact with the 21 men was completely lost on January 28, and no information about their whereabouts has been received since. Among the missing individuals are 13 close relatives from the same community, while other reportedly missing men include Mujtaba Baloch, Razi Khan and Muhammad Khawar Iqbal.
The families have appealed to the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and relevant authorities to take immediate notice of the matter and contact Saudi authorities through diplomatic channels to determine the whereabouts and safety of all 21 men.
They have also requested that if the men have been arrested or are facing any legal proceedings in Saudi Arabia, their families should be provided with complete information and evidence. If no offence has been committed, the authorities should take immediate steps to ensure their safe recovery.
