ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chauhdy Fawad Hussain said on Monday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ordered immediate release of 2,107 Pakistani prisoners present in Saudi Arabian jails over request of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Fawad in his latest Twitter message said, “As a sequel to Prime Minister of Pakistan request, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of KSA Mohammad Bin Salman has ordered the immediate release of 2107 Pakistani prisoners Saudi Jails.”
As a sequel to Prime Minister of Pakistan request, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of KSA Mohammad Bin Salman has ordered the immediate release of 2107 Pakistani prisoners Saudi Jails. #CrownPrinceinPakisatan #KSAPakistanNewEra
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) February 18, 2019
Earlier on Sunday night, PM Imran Khan requested release of Pakistani citizens jailed in Saudi Arabia during banquet ceremony organised in honour of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at PM House.