Pakistanis in Yemen

Summary

Pakistanis in Yemen comprise Pakistani people who live in Yemen and people born in Yemen of Pakistani descent. There are around 1,000 Pakistanis in Yemen[2][3][4] while there are up to 110 Pakistani prisoners in Yemeni prisons for various offenses.[5]

Pakistanis in Yemen
Total population
1,000
Regions with significant populations
San'a · Aden · Mokallah[1]
Languages
Urdu · Punjabi · Arabic
Religion
Islam

The Houthi rebels are reported to have Pakistani fighters in their ranks.[6]

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "11 Indians among those rescued by Pakistan from Yemen". 5 April 2015.
  2. ^ "600 Pakistanis reach Hudaidah safely from the Yemeni war-torn capital". 28 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2017-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "200 Pakistanis in Aden to be evacuated to Djibouti today".
  5. ^ "Eighteen Pakistanis released from Yemen jails | Pakistan | DAWN.COM". public.dawn.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ^ Al-Arabiya: Pakistanis fighting in Yemen with Houthis

External links edit

  • 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)