Documents available with The Express Tribune show that roughly 2.6 million Pakistanis live in Saudia Arabia, and 3,000 of them are imprisoned in Saudi jails on various charges. After the Saudi crown prince’s announcement of release, only 893 Pakistanis will be left in Saudi jails. According to the documents, almost 12,000 Pakistanis are imprisoned in jails around the world, with more than 6,500 in the Middle East. The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis has also decided to raise the issue of the release of other Pakistani prisoners abroad with the federal cabinet. FM Qureshi had also said that last year, Pakistan offered direct legal aid to 121 inmates abroad while $3 million (Rs419.25 million) were provided for the legal facilitation of overseas Pakistanis.

Source: The Express Tribune February 26, 2019 04:27 UTC