Mohammed bin Salman orders release of over 2,000 Pakistani prisoners from Saudi jails

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday night had made a special request to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to look into the hardships of Pakistani labourers working in Saudi Arabia.

On Monday morning, the Saudi Crown Prince promised to do "whatever we can do" for Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia, according to the Dawn newspaper. 

A while back, Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry announced that the Saudi Crown Prince has ordered the immediate release of 2,107 Pakistani prisoners in Saudi jails.

As a sequel to Prime Minister of Pakistan request, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of KSA Mohammad Bin Salman has ordered the immediate release of 2107 Pakistani prisoners Saudi Jails. #CrownPrinceinPakisatan #KSAPakistanNewEra

- Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) February 18, 2019