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Byline: Ihtisham Ul haq - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

WHAT would you do if your embassy is labelled the worst in terms of management? You will either take legal action against the person who used these words, or, if what he says is correct, you will have to accept the bitter truth.

Pakistan's embassy in Riyadh has earned the label of being the 'worst' for its poor management. It is doing its best to disrespect the citizen in many ways.

When an old Pakistani man with a white beard asked for a glass of water from the non-Pakistani security, the security man replied with a smiling face that he (Pakistani) belonged to the worst embassy which even didn't care about its own people.

No proper criteria for issuing air tickets to help Pakistanis return home has created a mess in diplomatic enclave in Riyadh. The stranded Pakistanis, especially the labour class, can be seen roaming around the embassy under the scorching sun and the desert heat with no guidance from the embassy.

The embassy has...

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