Pakistani Shiites expelled from the Emirates face a harsh return home, amid financial losses and political tensions.

In several villages in the Chakwal district of Pakistan, dozens of Shiite workers returning from the United Arab Emirates describe a difficult situation after their sudden expulsion, marked by the loss of their jobs, savings and sometimes even personal belongings.

According to testimonies gathered, more than 100 Pakistani Shiite nationals have recently returned to their villages without resources, after being sent back from the United Arab Emirates in a tense regional context linked to the consequences of the ongoing war around Iran.

Those expelled claim they were arrested and then sent back without detailed explanation, some mentioning the confiscation of their belongings and the impossibility of recovering money earned over the years. Several of them worked in security or services in major Gulf cities.

Human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have indicated they are investigating reports deemed concerning, citing mass and potentially discriminatory evictions. Local associations report thousands of similar cases since the beginning of the year.

In this context, a database cited by community organizations estimates that several thousand Pakistani Shiites have been expelled since the end of February, a period coinciding with a rise in regional tensions. However, these figures remain difficult to verify independently.

For many families, the impact is immediate: loss of income, mounting debt, and a lack of short-term prospects. Pakistan, already economically fragile, is heavily dependent on remittances from its diaspora in the Gulf countries, which exacerbates local anxieties.

The authorities in the United Arab Emirates have not publicly commented on these allegations in the reported news.