Haj Pilgrims smuggling drugs are punishable by death in Saudi Arabia: Hamid Saeed | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

Haj Pilgrims smuggling drugs are punishable by death in Saudi Arabia: Hamid Saeed | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online: "Hamid Saeed Kazmi, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs said Haj Pilgrims are instructed to be careful of drug smuggling as the offense is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia.
Talking to private TV channel here on Saturday Hamid Saeed Kazmi said all Haj Pilgrims are instructed to be aware of drug smuggling as this offense is not only punishable by death in Saudi Arabia but also breaches the honor and prestige of Pakistan. However he added that our training of one week or 10 days bears no affect on those who are habitually involved in criminals activities
He said that drug smugglers arrested from Peshawar, who attempted to smuggle drug capsules were not deceived but they are professional criminals. He said that it is good that they have been arrested in Pakistan as if they would have been arrested in Saudi Arabia they would have been executed as per their law. He said such acts not only breach the country’s prestige, could have caused more hardships for Pakistani pilgrims and Saudi Arabia could have placed a ban on Pakistani pilgrims."