Pakistani Shi'ites In The UAE Caught In The Crosshairs Of Iran War

Iran Herald · May 19, 2026 War

In early April, Hamid Ali Shah was ordered by his employer, Etihad Rail, the operator of the United Arab Emirates' national railway network, to report to the police. The civil engineer was questioned for several hours, held in detention for several days, and then deported to his homeland, Pakistan. I was on duty when I got the call, Shah told RFE/RL.

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