The headline should have been "SHIA U.A.E. Expels SUNNI Pakistani Workers despite SHIA majority Pakistan’s Peacemaking efforts

 

U.A.E. Expels Pakistani Workers, as Pakistan’s Peacemaking Creates a Rift

By Elian PeltierZia ur-Rehman and Vivian Nereim

Elian Peltier reported from Islamabad, Pakistan; Zia ur-Rehman from Kohat District in the country’s northwest, and Vivian Nereim from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

May 8, 2026