142 Pakistanis in Kuwait jails on drug trafficking charges

Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz told the National Assembly on Monday that 175 Pakistanis, including 142 on drug trafficking charges, have been imprisoned in various jails in Kuwait. Replying to questions, he said in Kuwait drugs trafficking, murder, rape, theft and forgery are very serious crimes with harsh punishments.

Kuwaiti authorities do not officially acknowledge imposition of any ban or restriction on issuance of visas to Pakistanis. However, the visas are restricted for Pakistanis since 2011, because of involvement of 80 percent jailed Pakistanis in drug trafficking.

The relevant departments have already been directed to ensure strict vigilance. The government has taken up the issue with Kuwaiti authorities and a high-power delegation from Kuwait would soon visit Pakistan and hopefully the visa issue for Pakistan would be resolved. Regarding the arrest of TV anchor Moeed Pirzada, he said Pirzada was being provided legal aid.

Source : The News

---

Kuwait News

• Events in Kuwait
• Palestinian Music Night | Events in Kuwait
• Photographer’s Bazaar by AAB | Events in Kuwait
• Mother’s day festival in Avenues | Events in Kuwait
• Spring Market | Events in Kuwait
• Major campaigns before Ramadan
• Two reasons of deportation
• Yoga at Al Shaheed Park | Events in Kuwait
• Red Bull Car Park Drift 2016 Kuwait
• Russian Films Week in Kuwait | Events in Kuwait
• An Opera by W.A Mozart
• Break the Silence | Events in Kuwait
• Farmers Trip | Events in Kuwait
• Poetry, Piano and Performance all at once | Events in Kuwait
• UK Education Exhibition | Events in Kuwait
• Medical Diwaniya | Events in Kuwait
• Area 17 Annual Speech Contest 2016 | Events in Kuwait
• Seminar on Investment Immigration to USA | Events in Kuwait
• Third International Men’s Volleyball Tournament | Events in Kuwait
• 19 women arrested
• 47000 expats arrested in Kuwait

• <<
• 1
...
• 96
• 97
• 98
• 99
• 100
• 101
• 102
• 103
• 104
• 105
• 106
...
• 200
• >>

---

Filed in: All • Expats in Kuwait • Info • Local News • News
Tagged with: about • about kuwait • alert • bloggers • breaking news • date • events • events in kuwait • events kuwait • expats in kuwait • expats kuwait • festivals • kud • kuwait • kuwait bloggers • kuwait events • kuwait expats • kuwait festivals • kuwait news • kuwait social media • kuwait uptdate • kuwait upto date • kuwaitup 2date • kuwaitup2date • kuwaituptodate • news • news kuwait • pakistanis in kuwait • q8up2date • social media • things to do in kuwait • to • top • up • up2date • uptodate • weekend • weekend events • weekend events in Kuwait • what to do in kuwait