The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has provided vital information to the National Assembly (NA) about Pakistanis imprisoned in foreign nations.
During today’s NA session, the MoFA presented the names of Pakistanis who are now imprisoned in foreign countries.
According to MoFA estimates, almost 12,000 Pakistanis are now serving time in various prisons around the world.

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The countries having the most imprisoned Pakistanis are the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. There are 3,100 nationals imprisoned in the UAE, including 1,612 in Abu Dhabi and 1,488 in Dubai. Saudi Arabia has a comparable number, with 1,503 in Jeddah and 1,596 in Riyadh.
Qatar (209), Turkey (329), Greece (811), Iraq (672), Bahrain (208), Spain (115), China (239), Germany (119), Australia (44), the United States (98), Malaysia (151), Kuwait (55), and the United Kingdom (275) are among the nations where Pakistanis are imprisoned.
Furthermore, there are fewer Pakistanis imprisoned in Denmark (32), Sri Lanka (94), the Maldives (21), Afghanistan (13), Jordan (12), and Nigeria (8).
Pakistan is concerned about the issue, and the government must work to provide support and aid to its people jailed abroad.