Awaiting Freedom

Caption: A Pakistani passenger in transit lounge of King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh anxiously waiting for this flight back home via PIA.

The frequency of travel between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has increased over the recent years. There are many people who dream of visiting the land due to their religious desires to visit the Holy cities. There are those who seek employment in a not-so distant land and find their way to Saudia. The recent political turmoil in Pakistan, especially in the NWFP has forced many Pakistani citizens mostly laborers to seek a livelihood here. One can find many taxi drivers who were once recruited as either freedom fighters, the Pakistani Army and without any doubt as Taliban. Most flee to this land.

However, with the nearly suffocating work conditions for mostly the labor class, pre-Islamic expatriate laws and a general rude attitude towards Pakistanis, many see the wait at the KKI airport lounge as a way to the other world, a world where they might die of hunger or hatred but a world where they can raise their head and feel free.

A short relief to energize one's life, meet with friends and family before coming back to Arabia...