1095 foreigner imprisoned in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD, September 06, 2009 (Balochistan Times): 1095 foreign prisoners including 605 Indian citizens are languishing in Pakistani jails who were arrested under foreigners act 1946, Pakistan security act and CNC act. interior ministry told during the senate session here on Tuesday that there are 1095 foreigner prisoners languishing in Pakistan out of which 615 prisoners are in Sindh which is large number than others, 435 in Punjab, 36 in NWFP while 19 are in Balochistan. Officials told that these citizens were arrested under foreigners act 1946, Pakistan security act and CNC act. 605 Indian citizens are imprisoned which is large numbers than any other country. 220 afghan citizens , 87 Nigerian, 49 Bengalis, 13 from south Africa, 6 from Thailand, 10 from Nepal and Zambia while five from Kenya china Indonesia Yemen and turkey each are included. Interior ministry officials further told that as these prisoners are foreign so there families are living in their own countries however government is fully co-operating with those families regarding matters of these prisoners. Government is facilitating them according to the law of the country. Ministry sources told that no separate code of conduct has been adopted for these foreigner prisoners however food is provided to them separately. Due to difference in language and culture all these prisoners have facility to contact directly with jail officials.

(THROUGH ASIA PULSE)