Pakistan established special cell to deal prisoners issues abroad

ISLAMABAD: The government has established a special cell in Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deal with issues and problems of Pakistani prisoners or detainees abroad.

As per information, the total number of illegal Pakistani immigrants detained in different countries is approximately 7375.

According to details, the government, realizing the problem, has adopted numerous measures for the release of Pakistani prisoners abroad which included Consular access, provision of interpreters services by the Pakistani Missions whenever required, facilitation for deportation of detainees and provision of one way air tickets to the destitute Pakistanis, being deported/repatriated to Pakistan from out of Pakistan Community Welfare & Education Fund (PCW&EF) by the Mission.

The other steps are maintaining contacts with the local authorities regarding detention/imprisonment of Pakistanis and provision of facility of contacts to the prisoners and their visiting relatives.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2012