New Delhi

The authorities in Saudi Arabia have asked their nationals not to marry women from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Myanmar.

This is part of Riyadh’s plans to regulate the entry of immigrants and especially those who enter through illegal means into the Kingdom.

According to a report in Makkah Times, Makkah police chief Assaf-al- Qureshi said that men will have to seek permission before marrying any foreigner. The conditions for marrying foreigners have been made tougher. Also the men are not allowed to marry foreigners without getting clearance from the government.  

According to a report in Makkah Times, Makkah police chief Assaf-al- Qureshi said that women will also have to seek permission before marrying any foreigner. The conditions have been made strict in order to discourage entry of illegal immigrants

According to an estimate there are about five lakh women from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Myanmar living in the country.

As Saudi Arabia plans to modernize and diversity its economy with the impending end of the oil boom, the Kingdom is changing rules and policies in self interests.