A total of 56 Pakistani prisoners have been returned to Pakistan from Sri Lanka, with the repatriation taking place on Monday.
The group, consisting of five women and 51 men, arrived in Pakistan on a specially chartered flight.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka had agreed to facilitate the return of prisoners incarcerated in Sri Lankan jails for the last several years during meetings in May and then again in July.
Back-to-back discussions were held between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and the Sri Lankan High Commissioner, Admiral (r) Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne in this regard.
It is reported that the repatriation comes after three months of coordination between the two countries. (Newswire)