ISLAMABAD: About 236 Pakistanis are including women, who are languishing in different prisons of China.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this information in the Senate in a written reply in response to a question that was raised in the Senate during a session chaired by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani.
According to MOFA, currently there are 236 Pakistanis incarcerated in different Chinese jails including women.
The foreign ministry said that they have approached the Chinese authorities for quick extradition of Pakistani prisoners.
Officials said that the Chinese authorities have been requested to release 21 of prisoners under 2020 agreement.
So far, 81 Pakistanis, who were jailed in China, have been released after completing three-year jail terms there.
