Saudi Arabia releases more Pakistani prisoners 

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has released another 28 Pakistani prisoners in Dammam city arrived in Lahore today, Tuesday, Pakistani state-run media said.
On the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Bilal Akbar has been working with Saudi authorities for the release of Pakistanis detained in the kingdom for petty crimes.
“These prisoners were involved in minor offenses in Saudi Arabia,” Radio Pakistan said.
Last month, Pakistan’s foreign office said Islamabad had repatriated 62 prisoners so they could celebrate Eid Al-Adha with their families, a day after PM Khan said a special flight had brought home Pakistani prisoners being held in Saudi jails.
The PM’s announcement came as the ministry of overseas Pakistanis said dozens of Pakistani prisoners had been released by the Saudi government ahead of the Eid Al-Adha holiday.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the release of about 2,100 Pakistani prisoners from the kingdom’s jails during a high-profile visit to Islamabad in February 2019.
Since then, hundreds of Pakistani prisoners involved in petty crimes have been released as a goodwill gesture by the kingdom.