15,000 Pakistanis stranded in Saudi Arabia !!

[Leader]

Chairman PTI, Imran Khan, has expressed shock and dismay over the plight of almost 15,000 Pakistanis stranded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for three months. He said it had come to light that every ten days or so one of these poor detainees' dies in the Saudi jail. The government of Pakistan, unlike the Indian and Bangladeshi governments who got their detainees released, has shamefully chosen to totally ignore the plight of these poor Pakistanis.

Khan condemned this inhuman approach of the Pakistan government and its consular and diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia. He said it is the duty of the state to look after its citizens abroad and especially if they are in any kind of trouble, it is the job of the Pakistani Missions to provide them all legal and humanitarian assistance.

The Chairman PTI said he found it appalling that the government of Pakistan and Pakistan's human rights organisations are completely unmoved by the plight of these poor Pakistanis locked up in jail in Jeddah without any money and where they are being provided no legal or family access which is their basic human rights.

Khan stated categorically that if the Pakistan government and its diplomats in Saudi Arabia did not move to resolve the plight of these imprisoned Pakistanis in Jeddah within this week, PTI will be compelled to file a human rights petition in the Supreme Court.



[PTI Press Release - January 14, 2014]... - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Facebook

p.s.

so people come to Khan, when govt fails them. shame on pmln and pakistan's diplomatic mission to saudi arabia. !

 

[Counter-Errorist]

I am confused. Who are these 15,000 detainees? Are they in for criminal charges? Or labor / immigration law violations?

Our consulates abroad are pretty useless in supporting our citizens in need. It's shameful.

 

[OrionHunter]

Chairman PTI, Imran Khan, has expressed shock and dismay over the plight of almost 15,000 Pakistanis stranded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for three months. He said it had come to light that every ten days or so one of these poor detainees' dies in the Saudi jail. The government of Pakistan, unlike the Indian and Bangladeshi governments who got their detainees released, has shamefully chosen to totally ignore the plight of these poor Pakistanis.

Khan condemned this inhuman approach of the Pakistan government and its consular and diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia. He said it is the duty of the state to look after its citizens abroad and especially if they are in any kind of trouble, it is the job of the Pakistani Missions to provide them all legal and humanitarian assistance.

The Chairman PTI said he found it appalling that the government of Pakistan and Pakistan's human rights organisations are completely unmoved by the plight of these poor Pakistanis locked up in jail in Jeddah without any money and where they are being provided no legal or family access which is their basic human rights.

Well what do you expect when all energy is focused on their 'Kashmiri brothers'? They are priority one. Pakistani citizens are priority two.

Seriously, seeing the bonhomie between SA and Pakistan, this should not have been a problem at all. Why were they detained and put in jail in the first place? They should have been deported forthwith if they had overstayed even for a day. Something doesn't add up here!

 

[Cheetah786]

L O L pakistani Government is No help When it comes to House of Saud NOOOOOOOOOOOO I am shocked. .

 

[Cheetah786]

did i say to use a sword? i said "BOMB" not "BEHEAD"

Saudies .

 

[Leader]

What kind of stupid comments are you guys making? seriously have some shame and decency /

 

[Desertfalcon]

I am confused. Who are these 15,000 detainees? Are they in for criminal charges? Or labor / immigration law violations?

Same here. Good questions.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Fake news...... Nothing true

 

[Jf Thunder]

Saudies .

what?