Pakistanis jailed in KSA: Documents of blood money submitted to Saudi authorities

Family pardons prisoners, says that they should be released.

KARACHI:

Pakistani Consulate authorities in Makkah have submitted documents of the blood money - paid for three Pakistani prisoners jailed in Saudi Arabia for the last 13 years on charges of murder, Express 24/7 reported on Monday.

The prisoners’ relatives - along with Abid Laghari who is brother of the murdered Yaqoob Laghari - were also present when the documents were presented to the Saudi authorities. Abid said his family has pardoned the three prisoners, adding that they should be released.

Saudi authorities confirmed the delivery of documents saying the documents would be probed.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 10^th, 2011.