Pakistanis in Yemen
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Pakistanis in Yemen comprise Pakistani people who live in Yemen and people born in Yemen of Pakistani descent. There are around 3,000 Pakistanis in Yemen[2][3][4] while there are up to 110 Pakistani prisoners in Yemeni prisons for various offenses[5]
The Houthi rebels are reported to have Pakistani fighters in their ranks.[6]
Notable people
See also
- Evacuation of Pakistani citizens during the Yemeni Civil War (2015)
- Yemenis in Pakistan
- Human trafficking in Yemen
References
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/864851/11-indians-among-those-rescued-by-pakistan-from-yemen/
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/860335/every-effort-being-made-for-evacuation-of-pakistanis-from-yemen-fo/
- ↑ http://www.opf.org.pk/download/anual/YEARBK.pdf
- ↑ http://www.geo.tv/article-179999-200-Pakistanis-in-Aden-to-be-evacuated-to-Djibouti-today
- ↑ http://public.dawn.com/2010/10/16/eighteen-pakistanis-released-from-yemen-jails.html
- ↑ Al-Arabiya: Pakistanis fighting in Yemen with Houthis
External links
- Eurasia Review: Yemen seizes Iranian ship with Pakistani sailors
- : 40 young Pakistanis Stuck Off In Yemen Sea in Scoop.co.nz (and the efforts of Ansar Burney to rescue them)
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