*DOHA:* A senior Dubai police official has tweeted that “Indians aredisciplined… while sedition, criminality and smuggling in the Pakistanicommunity are rampant.”
Head of General Security for Dubai, Dhahi Khalfan, is not new to makingsuch statements. Immediately after the blockade on Qatar started in June,Khalfan had admitted that they had set off the crisis with Qatar towithdraw the 2022 world cup from Qatar.
The statements against Pakistani citizens were posted on his officialTwitter account after the Dubai authorities arrested a gang of Pakistanisfor smuggling drugs.
“The Pakistanis pose a serious threat to the Gulf communities because theybring drugs to our countries,” he posted.
Pakistanis are one of the largest expatriate communities in the Gulf regionwith many holding senior posts in corporations and running leading businesshouses.
Khalfan also advised the UAE nationals to not employ Pakistanis, whootherwise enjoy deep historic relations with the region through culturaland religious ties.
“We have seen the Pakistanis do great harm to our Gulf communities,” andasked “Why are Indians disciplined? While sedition, criminality andsmuggling in the Pakistani community are rampant.”