Event Brief
UAE deports Pakistani Shiites; jobs lost, savings frozen
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Summary: More than 100 Shiite Muslims returned from the UAE without jobs or access to savings, after deportations during the Iran war.
WHO: Human Rights Watch
WHAT: Human Rights Watch investigates reports that Shiite Muslims were deported from the UAE to Pakistan without jobs or access to savings.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 4:39 AM ET
WHERE: Pakistan
WHY: The investigation follows reports of deportations from the UAE to Pakistan during the Iran war that left returnees without jobs and unable to access savings.
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