579 Pakistanis in Saudi jails released so far under crown prince's clemency: FO.

ISLAMABAD -- Saudi Arabia has so far released 579 Pakistani prisoners under the clemency announced by Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in February last, the Foreign Office said Thursday. The Saudi Crown Prince during a visit to Pakistan had vowed to release 2, 000 Pakistani prisoners as a goodwill gesture. Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqi at a weekly press briefing said on issue of Pakistanis in Saudi jails, the mission was in touch with the Saudi...

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