Riyadh (Web Desk): Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman had ordered the release of Pakistani pilgrims who were arrested and detained for sloganeering and hounding a PM-led delegation at Masjid-i-Nabwi in Madina this April.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a tweet, “I am deeply grateful to the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mr Muhammad bin Salman, who, on my request, ordered the release of the Pakistanis arrested in Saudi Arabia for the April 2022 incident.” “We pray to Allah Almighty to make us better Muslims who forgive each other’s mistakes,” he added.
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The development comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and requested the releases of detainees.
During the meeting, both the leaders also agreed to upgrade and enhance bilateral ties between the two countries to “new heights”.
