Pakistanis in Iraq
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Pakistanis in Iraq are mostly workers contracted and consigned to various construction companies, most of which are Kuwait
i. The number of these workers, as projected by the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation and various other sources, is based around 400. In recent times, Pakistani expatriates have seen growing threats to safety. The controversial killings of two Pakistanis in Iraq in 2005 led to high tensions between the two countries, with the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Pakistan banning all visas for Pakistanis to Iraq and insisting all Pakistani nationals to vacate Iraq.
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
i. The number of these workers, as projected by the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation and various other sources, is based around 400. In recent times, Pakistani expatriates have seen growing threats to safety. The controversial killings of two Pakistanis in Iraq in 2005 led to high tensions between the two countries, with the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Pakistan banning all visas for Pakistanis to Iraq and insisting all Pakistani nationals to vacate Iraq.