Islamabad: (RightNow) According to the Foreign Ministry report, 21,647 Pakistanis are imprisoned in 71 countries. These individuals are detained for involvement in various crimes.

The report presented in the National Assembly states that 8,569 of them have been sentenced, while trials for over 13,000 Pakistani prisoners are ongoing.

The Foreign Ministry reports these Pakistanis are involved in crimes such as drug trafficking, currency smuggling, and human trafficking.

The highest number of Pakistani prisoners is in Saudi Arabia, with 10,745 incarcerated, followed by 5,297 in the United Arab Emirates.

It is important to note that these Pakistanis were found involved in various crimes in different countries, leading to their imprisonment.