ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday agreed to implement a bilateral treaty on the release of Pakistanis jailed in the kingdom, an aide to the Pakistani prime minister said on Monday. The statement comes during a day-long visit of the Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif to Islamabad, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and increasing connectivity between the interior ministries of both countries. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a prisoner transfer agreement in May 2021 to repatriate over 2,000 Pakistanis jailed in the kingdom. Arab News reported that Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Pakistani PM’s aide on the Middle East disclosed both countries had agreed to implement the prisoner release treaty. TLTP
