Pakistanis in Yemen
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]
Total population | |
---|---|
3,000 | |
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
See also
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/
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2017-11-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 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%5B%5D
- 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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