20,000 Pakistanis currently imprisoned across 88 countries: report

WEB DESK: Among the incarcerated, 68 Pakistani nationals are facing the death penalty for serious crimes such as terrorism, murder, and drug trafficking.

The report highlights that the majority of these prisoners are held in the United Arab Emirates (5,292) and Saudi Arabia (10,432), accounting for 74 per cent of the total. Other countries with notable numbers of Pakistani inmates include Malaysia (463), the United Kingdom (321), and Oman (578).

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Pakistani prisoners are also being detained in countries such as Turkey, Bahrain, Greece, China, the United States, and Germany. The data underscores the legal challenges faced by Pakistanis abroad, particularly those confronting death sentences for grave offences.

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