UK, Pakistan sign prisoner swap treaty

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


News Desk December 27, 2018
British High Commissioner Thomas Drew and interior secretary sign prisoner swap agreement. PHOTO:TWITTER@ThomasDrew

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

Prisoner swap treaty with England approved

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.



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.

Pakistan signs 'declaration' with UK in effort to bring back ‘looted wealth’

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.

COMMENTS (1)

vext | 5 years ago | Reply So who are we going to trade? Brits have plenty of Pakistani child molestors and murderers who they would be willing to hand over .... which Brits do we have in custody?
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