Pakistan, July 18 -- ISLAMABAD - A total of 21,406 Pakistani citizens are currently imprisoned in 76 countries, according to a briefing by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis to the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis, chaired by Senator Zeeshan Khanzada.

During the meeting, officials revealed that Saudi Arabia tops the list with 10,423 Pakistanis jailed, followed by the United Arab Emirates, where 5,297 Pakistanis are incarcerated. These two Gulf nations alone account for more than 70% of the total imprisoned Pakistanis abroad.

The committee was also informed that 1,437 Pakistanis are imprisoned in Turkey, and 738 in India. Some of these individuals are reportedly in jail due to their inability to pay fines or complete leg...