Following Pakistan Cricket Team’s victory against the Afghanistan cricket team on 7th September 2022, Afghan nationals in UAE supporting their cricket team lost their temperament and attacked Pakistani cricket fans. The destructive attack damaged the stadium and properties of the UAE government.
Officials of Sharjah police were quick to identify and act against Afghan nationals who started the violence. Over 400 Afghan nationals were arrested by Sharjah police who were identified through CCTV and social media footages.
Hundreds of culprits were fined by the UAE government for damaging government properties. A credible source in UAE confirmed that over 150 Afghan nationals were deported from UAE and a few more are in the line of deportation.