ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's National Assembly told that as many as 2,570 foreigners currently working in foreign missions of 78 countries in Pakistan, are enjoying diplomatic immunity, Minister of State (MoS) for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar.
The MoS informed the House in a written reply to a question of Sajid Ahmed that a total 1919 foreigners are diplomats while 651 are non diplomats.
Giving detail of the countries and diplomats she said that 851 US nationals are working in Pakistan. Out of them 554 are diplomats while 297 are non diplomats.
Similarly, 170 UK nationals are enjoying diplomatic immunity these include 167 diplomats and three others.
It was informed that out of total 168 Saudi nationals 134 are diplomats. 117 Indian nationals including 26 diplomats are also enjoying the immunity in Pakistan.
The Minister further said that 56 Germans including 54 diplomats, 60 Afghans including 57 diplomats, 61 Italians including 34 diplomats, 28 Turks including 25 diplomats, 64 Iranians including 55 diplomats, 98 Russians, 87 Chinese and 60 French are also enjoying complete diplomatic immunity.
It was also informed that 31 US nationals are working in US Consulate in Lahore and enjoying immunity.
Similarly, 52 and 58 US nationals are working in US consulates located in Karachi and Peshawar respectively and enjoying diplomatic immunity.
