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1400 Pakistani prisoners languishing in Saudi jails

Dunya News

Pakistani Counsel General Abdul Salik says 1400 Pakistani prisoners are languishing in Saudi jails.

Talking to media at Pakistan International Airline Booking office in Jeddah, Counsel General said that the jailed Pakistani prisoners are being provided legal assistance.He said that most of the Pakistanis are serving sentence for their involvement in heinous crimes while some are jailed for minor crimes such as pick pocketing and snatching.