Forcing Donations from Mosques, Pakistani National Deported from Bima

A foreign national from Pakistan, identified as JR (27), has been deported from Bima city, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), after being found forcibly soliciting donations from one mosque to another.

JR was apprehended by Bima immigration officers while collecting donations at a mosque in Pane Village, Bima city. His activities came to light after residents reported that his behaviour was causing unease.

“JR was deported to his country of origin, Pakistan, on Wednesday (7/10),” said the Head of the Class II Non-TPI Bima Immigration Office, Joko Widodo, speaking to detikBali on Thursday (8/10/2026).

Joko said the Pakistani national had previously been reported by residents for repeatedly seeking donations from mosque to mosque. The conduct was considered disturbing to residents and mosque administrators because JR demanded money forcefully.

“According to reports and witness statements from mosque administrators, JR’s solicitation was quite coercive. When he was given Rp 100,000, he refused to accept it and instead forcibly demanded Rp 500,000,” he said.

Following the report, Bima immigration officers conducted an investigation. JR was then detained while fundraising at a mosque in Pane Village.

“When he was about to be detained, JR attempted to flee. However, he was caught and taken to the Bima immigration office for further examination,” he explained.

Misuse of Visit Visa

Joko said the examination revealed that JR was in Indonesia on a tourist visit visa valid for 60 days. However, the visa was misused to solicit donations from mosque to mosque across the Bima city area as far as Sumbawa.

JR admitted that the funds collected would be used to pay for his children’s schooling in Pakistan and to support an educational institution he runs in his home country.

“JR was found to have misused a tourist visa to solicit donations from mosque to mosque. This is clearly a misuse of residence permit,” he said.

Joko added that JR’s activities violated Article 122 letter a of Law Number 6 of 2011 on Immigration. Following this violation, JR was formally deported to his country of origin after undergoing detention and immigration administrative procedures.

“Based on JR’s case, we urge the people of Bima and Dompu to report immediately if they find suspicious or disturbing activities by foreign nationals in their surroundings,” Joko concluded.