King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa pardons 82 Pakistani prisoners on Eid ul Fitr

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Pakistan in Bahrain has successfully secured the release of 82 Pakistani prisoners under a Royal Pardon granted by King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa on the happy occasion of Eid Ul Fitr.

The Foreign Office spokesperson on Tuesday, in a statement, said that the release is the result of efforts by Ambassador Javed Malik who personally visited Pakistani inmates in May 2016 and took up the matter with the relevant authorities in Bahrain.

Pakistanis who have been released will soon be united with their families, efforts to repatriate them back to Pakistan are underway.

The statement added, that while appreciating the cooperation rendered by Bahraini Authorities particularly the Interior Minister of Bahrain and the families of the prisoners are grateful to King Hamad Bin Esa Al Khalifa for his compassion benevolence and commitment to justice and fairness.