Pakistanis in Yemen
Encyclopedia
Pakistanis in Yemen comprise Pakistani people who live in Yemen
and people born in Yemen of Pakistani descent. The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation estimates their population at 700 people, WHILE there are up to 110 Pakistani prisoners in Yemeni prisons for various offenses
The Houthi
rebels are reported to have Pakistani fighters in their ranks.
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
and people born in Yemen of Pakistani descent. The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation estimates their population at 700 people, WHILE there are up to 110 Pakistani prisoners in Yemeni prisons for various offenses
The Houthi
Houthis
The Houthis Houthis) are a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as a "powerful clan," and by the title Ash-Shabab al-Muminin or Youthful Believers). The group takes its name from Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, their former commander, who was reportedly...
rebels are reported to have Pakistani fighters in their ranks.
External links
- Eurasia Review: Yemen seizes Iranian ship with Pakistani sailors
- Scoop.co.nz: 40 young Pakistanis Stuck Off In Yemen Sea (and the efforts of Ansar BurneyAnsar BurneyAnsar Burney |Sindh]], Pakistan) is a leading Pakistani human rights and civil rights activist. He is a graduate of Masters and Law from Karachi University and honorary recipient of a PhD. in Philosophy...
to rescue them)