More Than 21,000 Pakistanis Are in Jails Across 72 Countries
A total of 21,647 Pakistani citizens are in prisons across 72 countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the National … Read More The post More Than 21,000 Pakistanis Are in Jails Across 72 Countries appeared first on ProPakistani .
More than 21,000 Pakistani citizens are currently incarcerated in prisons across 72 countries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar disclosed these statistics during Question Hour in response to a question about Pakistani nationals held in foreign jails. The United Arab Emirates holds the largest number of Pakistani prisoners, with 5,297 individuals imprisoned there.
Saudi Arabia follows with 4,775 Pakistani nationals in its jails. Indian prisons currently house 738 Pakistanis, as reported by the ministry.
Out of the detained Pakistani nationals, 8,569 have been sentenced by courts in foreign countries, while more than 13,000 others are still awaiting trial in various jurisdictions. The charges against these individuals range from drug trafficking to fraud, human trafficking, and the use of forged documents. However, the ministry has not provided a detailed country-by-country breakdown of the number of Pakistanis facing each type of charge.
The ministry's response did not disclose any additional information beyond the total number of Pakistani citizens imprisoned and the locations of these prisons.
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