UK, Pakistan sign prisoner swap treaty

Prisoners of both countries will serve their sentences in their home country

British High Commissioner Thomas Drew and Interior Secretary Azam Suleman Khan on Thursday signed the UK-Pakistan Prisoner Transfer Agreement.



The agreement means prisoners of both the countries will serve their sentences in their home country. Drew called it an "important step" for both countries.

The Interior Secretary and I today signed the UK-Pakistan Prisoner Transfer Agreement - alongside Interior Minister @ShehryarAfridi1 and SAPM @ShazadAkbar. An important step for both countries, which will allow prisoners of each to serve their sentences in their home country. pic.twitter.com/7QSmswdFFj

— Thomas Drew (@TomDrewUK) December 27, 2018

State Minister for the Interior Shehryar Afridi and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shazad Akbar were also present.

The federal cabinet approved the treaty on swapping prisoners with England in the beginning of November.



In September British Home Secretary visited Pakistan and discussed the agreement under an initiative titled "UK-Pakistan Justice and Accountability Partnership". Under the partnership, a joint fund on the recovery of stolen assets would also be set up.