INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Corrects Dr Shireen Mazari on Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan was committed to endegree the release of
Pakistani prisoners, languishing in foreign jails.Dr Mazari, in a tweet, also mentioned the recent announcement by the United Arab Emirates
to free 572 Pakistani prisoners held in various jails across the country.The Foreign Office has stated that Pakistan mission in the UAE was
in touch with the local authorities for the prisoners& release and deportation to Pakistan besides providing them essential assistance
including issuance of out-passes, passports and air tickets, where required.According to the Foreign Office, 572 Pakistani prisoners in
various UAE jails shall be released during Ramazan under amnesty announced by the UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.The
Pakistanis are among 3,005 prisoners who have been pardoned by the UAE President as an act of kindness during the holy month.The
Emirate-wise break-up of Pakistani prisoners to be released is: Abu Dhabi and Al Ain (262), Dubai (177), Sharjah (52), Ajman (65) and
Fujairah (16).At present, around 2,409 Pakistani nationals are languishing in eight UAE jails, facing imprisonment in different minor and
major crimes.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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