63 prisoners released by Saudi Arabia arrive
July 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD: A joyous atmosphere was witnessed at the Islamabad International Airport (IIA) when 63 Pakistani prisoners, recently released by Saudi Arabia, arrived here on Tuesday, just a day before the Eid-ul-Azha.Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Managing Director Dr Amer Sheikh received the freed persons at the airport along with senior officials of the organization and the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OPHRD). The arrival lobby of the airport echoed with Pakistan Zindabad slogans chanted by the released prisoners, expressing gratitude to the government for their remarkable efforts in that regard.
According to the OPF spokesman, the prison sentence of 63 Pakistani prisoners, who were detained on minor drug-related cases in Riyadh, was waived off by Saudi authorities on the orders of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and due to persistent efforts of the Pakistan Mission, Riyadh, M
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