ISLAMABAD: Over 4, 296, 174 Pakistani labours were working in various Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development Sajid Hussain Turi told National Assembly.
In a written reply to the question of Ms Musarrat Rafiq Mahesar, he said as many as 2, 000, 000 labours were working in Saudi Arabia, 1, 755, 972 in United Arab Emirates (UAE), 175, 000 in Qatar, 239, 023 workers in Oman, 68, 179 in Kuwait, 58, 000 in Bahrain.
In a written reply to the question of Ghous Bux Mahar, Turi said 1, 552, 726 Pakistanis sent abroad in last four years.
In a written reply to another question of Sikandar Ali Rahouroto, Turi said as many as 12, 992 Pakistani workers had been registered for employment in Iran since 1971 till June 2022. While there were 100 Pakistani prisoners including 62 convicted and 38 under trial were imprisoned in Iranian Jails in different crimes such as drug possession and trafficking illegal entry, murder, espionage, corruption, theft, supply/use of alcohol etc.