The law also imposes restrictive rules on men marrying Moroccan women.
Quoting Saudi daily Makkah newspaper, the report states that “Saudis will not be able to marry citizens of four nationalities,” naming Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma and Chad as the four nations.
The director of Makkah police, Major General Assaf Qureshi told the Saudi paper that marriage requests from outside Saudi Arabia are made through official procedures under very strict terms. One of the restrictions is that the age gap between the couple cannot exceed 25 years.
In order to marry outside the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Saudis must submit an application to a government committee and wait for their approval or rejection. The applications can take a long time to be processed.
The government has not given any official statement clarifying the new restrictions on marrying foreigners.
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It is good that Saudi govt stops Saudi men marrying Pakistani ladies. We Pakistanis are very proud to be a Pakistani and not Arab
Wow! the amount of hatred here is unbelievable. I'm Saudi Arabian woman and ofc against this rule for the simple reason that this is personal matter and shouldn't be banned I still can't figure out why I heard that it's because there are higher numbers of males marrying from outside but it doesn't make sense to me because Saudi women are choosing to stay single by themselves besides banning marriage certain nationalities doesn't solve the issue in fact that's absolutely uncalled for and violates basic human rights but you people are acting as if we made these rules or vote for it! We live in a total monarchy, just remember that before bashing us as a nation and here i thought Pakistanis don't hate us and we're friends. As for racism well, yeah some people are racist you can't do much those who are racist with south Asians because they're poor tend to be racist with other Saudis as well for the same exact reason sadly. But if your house is made of glass don't throw stones on others, look at your comments people!
The comments here only prove to me what my Pakistani friends have told me; you are all racist.
Damn. This law is disgusting! The Muslim community is all about treating others with respect no matter what their race. It's shameful how Arabs class South Asians as second class citizens. Oh well, this is a lucky law for Pakistani women in my view...Saudi men can be you know, what's the word...? Demanding? Controlling? That's not to say all Saudi men are like that, but you're more likely to find a controlling Saudi man than one with a good conscience...
@sara: I guess I did generalize Saudi Arabia and all Saudis. For that I apologize. You don't really think properly when you are angry.
I love all Muslims too... my point in the previous comment was that just because someone has acquired wealth they have no right to feel superior towards others and never forget where they have come from.
@sara: Personally I don't hate all Saudis but I do hate the racist Saudis who put this law in place.
@Saira: our pakistani girls are so beautiful and loyal.(most of them).i will only marry with my country pakistani girl.love pakistan and our people.
As if we want to marry a bunch of tacky new oil money ex goat herders.. These oppressive idiots lived in tents not long ago!
Big blow to macho Pakistani image as an Arab state !LOL ,Pakistani idol Iqbal takes pride in Arab conquest of Spain as we conquered Spain,so Arabs wonder why Pakistanis should be delirious about an Arab victory,similarly Arabs wonder Pakistanis keep Arab names for themselves,don't they any Pakistani names.Pathetic copycats!
@Good Job: I'm a Pakistani and I must say... your comment is the most moving statement I have read in years.. you are right bro.
@Shenila: Most of girls in west who are born here.I dont even consider them as a pakistanis.best of luck
@Humza:
how come Mehr Tarar, a Pakistani journalist is having affair of hindu politician shashi tharoor. shame on her.
look at these guys- look like monkeys. asian muslims are better.
what do think about founders of Pakistan who wanted Arabic as their language.
@gopal paul: India would be lot safer if the hindu terrorists were dumped into the ocean. that would save so many lives there.
This is such a welcome news! I am sure there aren't many Pakistan women waiting for their Saudi Prince but this would surely discourage human trafficking. That is exactly what it is ... since anyone who does not marry with their own consent is trafficked into marriage.
@manoj thaker: It is possible that some of my ancestors might have been Hindus but not necessarily all of them. Some could have been Christians or Jews, or adhered to some other faith for as far as I am aware. It is also possible that some of my ancestors might have been Arabs. A lot of them did settle here. But these modern Arabs are really racist.
@Rudra: What @Dr. Karl hamerschmidt mentioned made not an iota of sense to me. I am still scratching my head trying to figure out @Dr Priyanka read that I couldn't figure out.
@Dr. Karl hamerschmidt: North Indians states and people are Aryans. 4 South Indians states down indian map are Dravidians. And north East Indian states have mongoloid race ancestry. Appalled by your lack of knowledge and twisted facts. Do you know the sacred symbol for aryans are Swastika. And who uses it? the Hindus-indians. And if former Hindus or indians want to claim to be aryan then they must claim ancient Hindu indian ancestry that stretches and came from iran till the start of South Indian Dravidian state of india. Or as usual to term Ur self different and fashion yourself "arab".
@Shenila: @sana: @WB: @Saira: Its grape are sour attitude. You didn't get the grapes so its sour. Bad mouth and critique the whole world citing you are the best. Pure narcissism. How many world beauty pageants super models have your country won/runner up or advertise around the world both male females? Check the sub continent neighbour country figures and compare to your zero to get the reality check.Move out of your myopic vision and see the world..
@Dr. Karl hamerschmidt: North Indians states and people are Aryans. 4 South Indians states down indian map are Dravidians. And north East Indian states have mongoloid race ancestry. Appalled by your lack of knowledge and twisted facts. Do you know the sacred symbol for aryans are Swastika. And who uses it? the Hindus-indians. And if former Hindus or indians want to claim to be aryan then they must claim ancient Hindu indian ancestry that stretches and came from iran till the start of South Indian Dravidian state of india. Or as usual to term Ur self different and fashion yourself "arab".
@Shenila: @sana: @WB: @Saira: Its grape are sour attitude. You didn't get the grapes so its sour. Bad mouth and critique the whole world citing you are the best. Pure narcissism. How many world beauty pageants super models have your country won/runner up or advertise around the world both male females? Check the sub continent neighbour country figures and compare to your zero to get the reality check.Move out of your myopic vision and see the world.
@bash gul: There is nothhing sinister behind such a move but the realisation that once a marriage takes place with a Pakistani woman, upto one hundred relatives of the bride could become the liability not only for the bridegroom but also for the Saudi Government.?
Rex Minor
Being a Pakistani Muslim woman I would not ever like to marry in other nation including Saudia. Pakistani men are more handsome, loving and caring than any other. For Saudians it would be better not to look at Pakistani girls.
Guess what guys? Saudi Arabia wants Pakistani MEN (troops) to defend the kingdom against ISIS: http://www.ibtimes.co.in/saudi-arabia-urges-egypt-pakistan-troops-secure-border-isis-605980
Many Pakistani men would consider this a great honour.
Did the Pakistani English media carry this story? I am abroad at present.
@Bakhtiyar Ghazi Khan:
Saudi men who wish to marry Pakistanis are welcome to live in Pakistan.
Waziristan does have plenty of such resident Arab Son in Laws?
Do you want more?
Em ....who cares !! there's more important stuff going on around the world. Marry whoever you want ! does it really matter as long as the person makes you happy !
@Dalitshudar:
We will not leave you alone and neither should you....what is happening through these dialogues is far more meaningful....as both of us voice our respective prejudices and are in turn shown mirror by each other, will definitely lead to some self reflection and hence help in bring down the hatred and misunderstanding....so let the trolls and anti trolls continue to voice their opinions and prejudices....May sanity prevail....
Pakistanis who harp about the ummah neither understand consumer markets nor the adage that customer is king.
For instance, Saudi Arabia heeds USA because they still account for 18% of all oil exports.
India now accounts for 8% of all Saudi oil exports. Payment is in cash.
On the other hand, Pakistan wanted a 6-month $7.5 billion credit facility but instead got a $1.5 billion "gift".
Only 20% of global oil reserves are in Saudi Arabia. If Saudi Arabia refuses to sell oil, others like Venezuala are waiting to swoop in.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are putting restrictions on Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma and Chad. Pressuring Qatar, Gaza, Turkey for its policies. Supporting illegal governments in Egypt, West Bank. These are all policies of USA, and not from Arabs. Arabs are just puppets.
Saudis are a tinpot nation who if not for their oil would be riding camels and waging battles among each other according to their tribal affiliation.
They do whatever they feel. For instance even though Mecca is forbidden for non-Muslims, most of the hospitals in and around Mecca have Hindu doctors from India.
As @Raj - USA mentions, most of the Saudis who come to Hyderabad barely have enough money for a new set of Arab robes and an air ticket.
Still it is surprising that they blackballed Pakistan.
What is going on? I thought Pakistanis are more Arab than Arabs as often claimed by Pakistanis.
Why are Indian Muslim women not on this list? Many Saudis go to Mumbai to marry young Muslim brides? I don't understand this.
The way Christians have Vatican City, the same way Khana Kabba should be separated from Saudi Kingdom...so we muslims wdnt have to face such detestable racists.
We Pakistanis should not worry. Saudi men can still marry Pakistani men and Saudi women also can marry Pakistani men. Saudi women can also marry our Pakistani women.
@gopal paul: yuk! please do the world a favour and switch your movies, and childish, sick and obviously polluted mind off...wierdo.
Putting restrictions on marriages between two Muslims is illegal in Islam. Islam doesn't differentiate between human beings. Shame on Saudi Arabian government. Saudi men who wish to marry Pakistanis are welcome to live in Pakistan. We Pakistanis don't believe in racism against anyone.
Just as we all know the only surviving dinosaurs are birds, we all also know that all Surviving Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are ancestors of Indians and Hindus. The Saudis also know this!
@Dr. Karl hamerschmidt: whenever people start discussing aryans and their looks and features, I start weeping [as I'm doing now] because it reminds me of my late mother. She was a very tall, fair woman with high cheekbones and pink cheeks. I was passing through a difficult time with my marriage and neglected this beautiful lady who shrank to a bag of bones, got no respect in this society and died in my absence. God is unfair to his subjects sometimes. Thanks for you comments on Aryans, much appreciated.
@Moiz Omar: because they know your roots. You do not have arabian blood and your forefathers were Hindus.
Its a blessing in disguise for the women of these 4 countries, I feel very happy for these women as they won't have to live with these freaks....
@dr priyanka: One thing that I find very good in your character is your loyalty. This is a very good thing to have. You had mentioned many months ago that you had faced lots of problems with your husband and ultimately you found a job in Saudi Arabia. You had mentioned that you shall always be grateful to them for the opportunity you got in Saudi Arabia.
Regarding saudis marrying girls from hyderabad, these are not love marriages and in almost all cases the man and the girl (Yes "Man" and "Girl") have never met prior to marriage. The mullas of mosques in Hyderabad arrange these marriages. The girls are mostly from poor or middle class families. The families give away their daughters because of the money the Saudis pay to the families. The girls are mostly young under 20 (some even 14 years of age) and are married off to men over 45 and even over 70. For the girls, it is a sacrifice they are doing for their family and most Indian families find happiness in rendering sacrifices for their family. The saudis who come to India to marry are also not rich by saudi standards. It is very expensive for a saudi man to marry a saudi woman. The amount they pay to marry a girl from India is pittance compared to what they would be spending to marry a saudi woman. Those saudis cannot afford a 2nd wife too. The girls are able to send some money regularly to their families and it makes them loved and important in their family. This makes the girl happy too. Some girls may be fortunate that their saudi husbands had turned out to be good persons. But, still the reason they come to India and marry girls from India is not for good a reason. 15 or 20 years ago, Indian government introduced rules prohibiting arabs marrying underaged girls in India. The reason for the Indian moms putting in extra efforts to better themselves is that they are from not well-to-do families in India and they want to better themselves. I would agree with you that the saudi woman are modest but not that much on the humanity of saudi men. To give an example, I would cite the cruel ways they hunt down endangered birds in thousands in Pakistan every year.
I'm sorry, but I didn't know Pakistani women wanted to marry Saudi men....
@kami: So you are saying a if a Saudi Man tries to marry a white British pretty woman he will be prevented... r u dumb?
@Chachoo: Please remember Saudi are the Arbab's of PM Nawaz. Do not violate your Party policy.
All Pakistanis have an inferiority complex when it comes to the Arabs. In fact most of them fantasize about being descendants of Arabs, For a Pakistani, having an Arab son in law is a matter of pride. For Pakistanis the Saudis are royalty.
I have lived in Saudi Arabia for 10 years. Saudi women are not allowed to marry a non Arab. Unfortunately a sunni would not marry a shia. They are happy to convert a hindu woman and then marry her, but a shia is a strict no no. I was told that only 5% of Saudis have more than one wife. I was working in the eastern province and many girls from Hyderabad, India were married to Saudi men. Some were very happy and I donot know about the rest. I've had arab doctor colleagues whose mums were Indians and they spoke shuddh Hindi. After work you would always find them in the library studying and very soon they become mudeers [directors]. Yet the humility and modesty would always be there.
I highly doubt the authenticity of this news. I understand that there could be certain impositions from the government on marrying women outside Saudi Arabia due to increases cases of human trafficking and forced prostitution, but 'banning' marriages is highly unlikely.
Whatsoever may be the case, who said that Pakistani women are dying to marry Saudi Men? Besides none of us like Saudis too; right ?
@sana:
True.
Also, Pakistanis are of superior martial race. Pakistanis - both men and women - are super intelligent, achievers, great sportspeople, scientific and logical, honest and disciplined, enterprising and hospitable, peace loving and charitable, industrious and goal oriented, fair and athletic, artistic and philosophical, profound and gutsy.
That's why Saudi men prefer Paki women over Saudis or Indians.
Come on! Why nobody trying to understand that Pakistani women is a big threat to Arab womens. They are beautiful, obedient, groomed and we'll adoptive nature, thats why they prefer to marry pak women. By banning the marriage with Pakistani women is actually they r pressurizing Arabs to marry their own native Arab womens. Because Arabs are crazy about Pakistani girls and the Saudi government don't feel threatened from India " Bcz they know that saudis not gonna find that beauty in India at all"(only in dramas, dipped in a horrible makeup). Saudi gov is actually saving their race and motivating them to marry their own womens so that they get married too and not stay single.
sir,
i hope they will include india also as 5 th country. we dont wanna marry our daughters to these soudis. let them also make the age deference as ten also, good decission.
Time to celebrate i say ... Our women are far more precious
@Dr. Karl hamerschmidt Your post shows traces of racism that were the hallmark of Hitler. Even though I am an Indian of Persian origin and pure Aryan as you say, the belief that Aryans were in anyway superior to other races is bogus. Today's Central Asia comprises a mix of Aryan and Mongoloid races. In India only South India has Dravidians, as we go east in India we will find traces of Mongoloid races. Negroid race will be found in very small pockets of former Muslim kingdoms, where they were brought as slaves centuries ago. There is no concrete evidence available to make any claim about the intellectual superiority of any particular race, only Brahmins made such claims about the superiority of Aryans.
Prejudice at its best from Saudi government and gradually Saudi Arabian government is showing its real face for the Pakistani muslim women and how any Saudi Arabian will marry with any Sharif's family's woman in Saudi Arab now???
@Naeem Khan Manhattan,Ks: Thank you for your comments. Appreciate it. Nothing should stop you from performing Hajj pilgrimage. Mecca does not belong to the Saudis. When you are on your Hajj pilgrimage, you will be in a totally different state of mind and these things will not come to your mind and nothing will bother you.
If Saudi government allows men to marry women from Pakistan, bangladesh, Myanmar and Chad, it will become very difficult for rest of the Saudi men to find husbands.
@Talal Khalid:
i dont think it will last that long. I dont know even know who they think they are or why people look up to them like they are something. they are disgrace to humanity because of their behavior. The only thing they good at is eat food 24/7
Somebody said "Pakistani man is 100 time better looking than a Saudi man." Really! Wonder why most Pakistanis claim they are of Arab descent. Or is it now Turkish? You guys never cease to amaze me!
I'd say the dumbest people in modern times have to be Arabians!
@Chachoo: I worry about zaid hamid and his followers!!
@Ahmad Moeenuddin:
I second your view.
This should be good news if your stated view is the primary motive, which I believe it is.
I am glad that they did not list Indian Muslims in this list. That is a good beginning since India and Saudi Arabia have opened a new chapter in cooperation. The Saudis have helped India nab some leading terrorist heads like Tunda and others. We are awaiting news of the big fish any day now.
@3rdRockFromTheSun: Pakistan cut-off its roots and is in search of an identity. It wants to pretend to be of Arabic origin but the Arabs consider them 'miskeen'. Most of the troubles stem from this lack of identity. Culture and language have always been a more powerful binding force then religion. History has shown that.
Blessing in disguise.
Saudi Arabia is just a puppet of America. Sell outs there not real muslims
@Moiz Omar:
What tit-for-tat are you talking about? The tit-for-tat treatment comes in if one can afford to talk back, let alone hit back. Pakistan begs 24/7 from around the world; Saudia is one of those countries that throws small change into the begging bowls of Pakistani politicians who dare not raise their voice against their masters.
I think its saudis loss. Some of the pakistani woman/models are stunningly beautiful, i will marry them at a first chance if i wasn't already married and i don;t have to convert to islam.
Basically, the state says you can love all you want but you cannot marry without state permission.
Ultimate control in human life. Even in many parts of western world there existed once upon a time that whites cannot marry blacks.
Before we all blame Saudi, let us remember Islam also does not permit non Muslim men to marry muslim women. Why that is acceptable for Muslims of PAK whereas this Saudi law is repugnant?
So let us correct this before blaming Saudi laws.
Look at the brighter side, Pakistani women are more safe not being related to Saudi man. Enjoy your freedom from those medieval monsters my dear Pakistani ladies.
Sorry... But that's true they really forget that Islam's basic principal is equality ... Therefore there is no barrier in Salah's Suff ... Everyone is respectable ... So from these kind of Muslim born all of a sudden ... Today this Rule came tomorrow they will say that some nationalities can't pay Hajj because this is there Bait ul Allah ... For Allah sake we are not living here in this world forever ... So until we are here can't we live peacefully & with brotherhood . Allah give hiddaya to all of us . Ameen
Are the Saudis telling us that Pakistani women suffer from bad hygiene?
If you actually read the article before imposing your views you'll notice that it specifically states the age limit cannot exceed 25yrs and you must go through a strict process to get govt approval. Perhaps its to stop human trafficng considering we are a 3rd world country and this is a huge issue here. Maybe its to stop illegal marraiges of underage paki girls. Maybe it will help by stopping families from selling their daughters because the govt won't approve. Stop being biggots and look at the situation holistically.
I guess some buggers marry girls from here by paying their parents for the marriage and use these innocent girls there for wrong purposes. Mostly reported incidents are of these 4 countries. So now its banned by Govt. Good move I believe.
Thanks to our great leadership burdening us with so much taxes and looting this country that some parents see it as a relief that they r marrying their daughter to a Saudi sheikh and also getting handsome reward.
System the whole system in pk supports rich and protects the corrupt. So undoubtedly this system needs to major overhauling.
Sometimes back, in one of my comments I had mentioned about what we saw when we were in Bahrain in the 80's. There was a Bahraini Arab family living in the same building we were living. One girl from the Bahraini family and a Pakistani boy were in love. The Pakistani boy's father was living in Bahrain for decades and the boy was born and brought up in Bahrain but still a Pakistani. Though both families wanted the Pakistani boy and the Bahraini girl to be married, yet they could not marry and were waiting for the Amir's permission. The boy could not take the girl out also. Importantly, the boy was not allowed to enter the home of the girl before marriage. So, the boy would meet her in the staircase of our building and they both would be chatting for hours. The girl would even bring snacks and tea from her home for the boy. The girls family members would also pass by and chat with them. It takes years to get the Amir's permission in some cases and till we left Bahrain they did not get the Amir's permission and the boy was meeting the girl in the staircase only. Bahrainis are a lot better than the Saudis and many Bahrainis are themselves looked down upon by the Saudis. The Saudis have more money and they consider Bahrainis poor. 10-12 years ago, when we visited Morocco we found the same feeling in the common Moroccans for the Saudis. Our tour guide would make comments on how Saudis are buying up all property in Morocco and how they the rich Saudis look down upon them.
So much for the House of Sauds and Ummah.
I sometimes wonder. Had Bush not evacuated Bin Ladin family from US immediately after 9/11, would it have been a lot different? I still see many bumper stickers on cars that say "Never forget 9/11". I am sure it won't be forgotten, just got delayed.
Who wants to marry a Saudi man? I am a Pakistani woman and I would never marry one or for that matter any Arab. I didn't even got married to a Pakistani.. I went totally the opposite direction and married a white Englishman.. I have to say this is the best decision of my life.. So Saudi Arabia thank you very much, so many Pakistani parents would be so relieved..
Pretty clear what Saudi Arabia thinks of Pakistan. Also pretty clear what China thinks of Muslims. One of those Elephant in the Room things which Pakistan will ignore.
I am very surprised to read this stupidity of arabs as usual. Here I would like to put some facts for theses arabs.
**Pakistanis have DNA, haplogroup R1a1, thats pure aryan race and superior than these arabs. The Aryan people originated from Caucasian mountains (near Iran) and they invaded/settled in lands from Norway in West to Northern India in the East. In today's world Aryan Nations would be Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Holland, England (Not Entire UK), Northern France, Germany, Austria, Azerbaijan, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and some parts of India.
Pre partition India was current India+Pakistan which comprised of both aryan and dravidian indians. After Partition, almost all of aryan regions were inherited by Pakistan, leaving a small aryan population in Northern India.
And science says all the above mentioned countries have same DNA, haplogroup R1a1, and their languages belong to same group Indo-european. You'd have noticed same facial and bone structure. High cheek bones, narrow nasal aperture etc. **
@siti:
this makes no sense. we are all decendents of hawaa, so according to your rational we are all arab???!?!!!! that means its an honor for every man to marry a woman! the arabs are best for their hospitality not for anyother reason really.
Who looks up to arabs? arab is NOT synonymous with islam or muslim. Arabs always go astray first which is why prophets were always sent there. A good character and deen concsious is what we should model ourselves after and that is not neccessarily an arab. @Moiz Omar:
The best of women are the Arabs for they are of the descent of Hawa and the best of the men are of the descent of Adam from the darker skinned regions, not Arabic I think. Anyone can clarify this will understand why Arab women marriage must be protected. In fact it is an honour for the Arab males to marry Arab women.
It's a good law, as saudi men marrys girls from India for fun, Pakistan now may not be a victim of these temporary marriages.
@Chachoo:
undoubtedly true, but perhaps a big reason is we ourselves act like 3rd class citizens in the host countries. not to mention our successive political governments have done nothing to raise the standard of wages or employment in these GCC countries so that instead of being laborers and construction workers mostly, we are pharmacists and doctors and engineers. respect is earned, not given.
It's good news for Pakistanis I'd say. Now if Saudis can get out of the country itself and it's politics too that'd be great.
@Good Job: And are you saying that true Muslims show Pakistanis and Bengals etc their 'position'? If so, what you are saying is extremely misguided. May Allah guide me, you, and us all to the right path.
All Muslims are equal in the sight of Allah.
@Chachoo: It's not like that for all of them. Interact with the learned people, I have lived all my life in Saudi Arabia, and while many young kids (12-18) can be racist, the ones who are learned, are extremely hospitable, helpful, kind, and just.
So what happened to all the 'Ummah' and 'we're descendants of Arabs' stuff?
And here in Canada, one can see many Pakistanis trying to dress like Arabs (those long flowing robes, which were never a part of Pakistani attire)! There are Muslims here from other nations too - never have seen them trying to dress like Arabs.
Why the desperate efforts to look and behave like someone you are not!
I have seen Pakistani women getting married to western non muslim goras, hindus even Japanese but never heard of any Pakistani girl getting married to a Saudi man. So really who cares and good for the girls who wants to drive a car, give vote and wants to dress up in western attire :P
Good for Pakistani women, I say. At least they won't be abused, beaten, locked up, discriminated against any more than they already are.
is it not good for Pakistani women, given how saudi men are??
The maximum amount of oil they have left in Saudi Arabia is for the next 30-40 years. When it finishes, Saudi will be nothing but dust and sand. The people here don't work, they get paid to go to school, 90% of the people working in Saudi Arabia are expats, and on top, all the government labor work is done by the poor Bengali's, only if THEY leave this country, it will be full of trash and garbage; because they keep it clean and give the beautiful clean image to Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, much of the economy of Saudi Arabia comes through big businesses that are RUN by Pakistani's; to impose such laws, its extremely disappointing.
Reason ? Because of numerous cases of oppertunistic prostitution which are going on here in the kingdom...
@Moiz Omar: Beggars can't be choosers.
@Natwarlal: because there are 500,000 Pakistani, Chad, Burmese and Bangladeshi women who are wives of Saudis and Saudi government does not want women of any non-Saudi country to dominate their soil. Similar restriction is there on Moroccon women also. It is noteworthy that Saudi king frequently visits Morocco
@ModiFied:
true.
Without oil, Arabs are sheep herders.
i think it might be more so that those women are not exploited; see that it says that age difference can't be more than 25 years. This would ensure little girls are not married I guess.
I do not understand as to why most people here feel offended. As a Pakistani born and brought up in Saudi Arabia; I say this ruling is a blessing in disguise for our country's women.
@Good Job: They are original Muslim tribes; not sure if the are true Muslims are not. For all you know, Pakistan may have innumerable 'true Muslims'.
@Ahmad Moeenuddin: You hit the nail on the head. Pakistani parents should be relieved.
Why should a Pakistan woman marry an Arab when she can get the most handsome and well bodies man right in Pakistan. Pakistani man is 100 time better looking than a Saudi man. Take out the oil out of Saudi, the worth of their man won't be even of a labor in the streets of Lahore. Time for Pakistanis to be proud of their own identity and distance from the pseudo Arab identity promoted in past by leaders like Zia Ul Haq. I will like a Islm in Pakistan which is rooted in local culture and traditions. Pakistanis should use non Arabic names like Indonesians and Turks.
Many Pakistanis do not want their women married to Saudi men for the simple reason that their daughters would not be happy in that type of restrictive environment. The Saudis may be trying to encourage Saudi men to marry more of their own women to avoid too many single women in their own society. I was told that some Saudi men prefer the looks of native Pakistani women, especially those with Aryan features over their own Arab looking women. I have a relative who married a Saudi man as a second wife many years ago and she still lives a very oppressive life in a home in Saudi Arabia where she cannot drive or go out alone. She was pretty when young but she aged quickly beyond her years in that household.
What if their king/prince falls in love with a Pakistani woman? :o
Never heard of any Pakistani women interested to marry a Saudi man in the first place.
@WB: Stop generalizing a whole country. I could similarly generalize and say India is a country only full of rapists, but I have the sense and decency to know that is not true and not generalize and say that.
@PS: "Our women are beautiful (inside and outside)" -- beautiful we can understand but clueless readers like me are wondering what you want to say.
Grow up!. its less to to with marrying Pakistan, its more to do with Pakistani Government allowing child marriages when it comes to Saudis taking girls from here to use. The law is attempting to stop that, except they dont say it, and out Country is so messed up, it cant stop such things on our own.
So a blessing in disguise
@aamir: who would want to marry a Saudi man
Whole of Pakistan, including men !
Its a worrisome situation for Saudi men not for Pakistani Women.
Pakistani women won't miss much because Saudi men aren't even considered attractive, and they're even more abusive and controlling than your average South Asian man.
Most of the Saudis love marrying Lebanese and Syrian women because they're lighter skinned than them, the real Arabian people of the Gulf states look nothing like the Lebanese/Syrian/Palestinian people, they have a big inferiority complex.
Finally!! At least now people in general in pakistan and rest of the world could see through their facade. Not only do they they think of themselves as some heaven sent creatures but treat non arabs with such ridicule. I actually (and am sure most of u must have experienced) experinced this attitude when we were going through the retina scan at dubai airport that they wouldn't even as much say a proper greeting. Pakistani women r way better off without these narcissists and would gladly give up the chance to b their fifth or sixth wife!
Women from these countries are lucky!! who would want to marry a Saudi man anyway _0
For a while, I couldn't stop laughing. Can't imagine why.
So Girls, we are safe :: ..cheers
so they do not produce another OBL
Pakistani women should move to Bollywood now.
Never mind. Are women folk are too pretty for them anyway.
It is true that Saudis only see Pakistanis as a servant class and nothing more. Which is why I do not go there.
But they have not restricted Saudi women to marry Pakistani men. The situation is not that bad then.
@AA: India can export Muslim women, but India would be more interested in exporting Muslim men. In that way, India would be much safer.
''One of the restrictions is that the age gap between the couple cannot exceed 25 years.'' I wish I were a Muslim. At my age marrying someone 25 years junior to me, well, is just beyond words. And I could have kept four wives of different age groups. How entertaining that would be, far more than any Bollywood movies.
@ goodjob, Hindu casteist, the Quraysh too were idol worshippers at one point. Many in Mecca were idol worshippers. All of Arabia converted at some point. Leave us alone, and focus on emancipating the hundreds of millions of dalits.
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I just read some PML-N guys tweets on twitter about this, and he says "but it says nothing about Pakistani men" (with a smiley face at the end of it)... cringe. Theres already been a ban on Saudi women marrying men from outside the GCC for decades. Just goes to show how out of touch some of N-Leaguers are. And how Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries in the world enforcing anti-miscegenation laws.
Criticizing Saudi masters is a crime in Pakistan. Grin and bear, shamelessly, as usual.
@Moiz Omar:
"And why do we praise and live up to these Arabs so much when they treat us like trash? I say tit-for-tat."
Why? Because you are a country of slaves and sycophants and failures.
Sorry, I am only being politically correct and also brutally honest.
If I try to be more diplomatic than this, then i will have to lie. Let me try: Because Pakistanis are great people. Saudis are bad people.
Arabs have a superiority complex akin to the Nazi psyche. They consider themselves the master race of non-caucasian people. Just look at how they treat South Asian workers. Other gulf countries adopt behaviour and attitude that mirrors that of the Saudi's. When will the world discover alternative energy sources so that these Arabs can look and the mirror and see themselves for what they really are!!!
the reason is polio.
But I have to say.
Saudi should allow its men to own Pakistani slaves.
Wait a minute, I don't have to say that. That's a given.
Ummah Ummah Ummah Ummah...
I'm just trying to see if I chant these words a million times, maybe Ummah will become a reality.
Hope this reduces gradual arabisation of Pakistan in some away.
Love this, thank you Saudi. This will now illustrate to many in Pakistan that the saudis have never been friends of ours. I've been saying it for years, and years, and have been mocked for holding such an opinion. Now Saudi, please get a plane ready for your wife on August 14/15 2014 as you did so, so many years ago.
Everything I deplore in this world is part of the saudi society. Our woman are beautiful (inside and out) to even consider becoming part of their medieval culture.
Reason???????
True muslims show these converts their position.
And why do we praise and live up to these Arabs so much when they treat us like trash? I say tit-for-tat.
Nawaz League good terms & conditions...Now getting popular in All over the world.
So they can marry from India even though India is not the part of "ummah"
Islamic Universal Brotherhood and nothing else. I have met many Middle eastern people especially Saudis. They consider Pakistanis and South Asian Muslims as third class citizens and also they are one of the most racist people you can ever met in your life. For them White skin means Pride, respect, honor and everything. In Arab nations they only talk about Arabs first while in Pakistan and Islamic thaikaidaar Non Arab Nations we are the only ones who talk about Universal Islamic brotherhood that does not exist actually.