ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Britain have finalised the agreements on returns,readmission, and extradition through a special cabinet committeespearheaded by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.
Reports in local media said a special cabinet committee met in thecountry’s federal capital today and finalized the returns, readmission, andextradition agreements with the UK.
The agreement will now be submitted for signing between Islamabad andLondon after final consultation with the United Kingdom.
Citizens who have been sentenced by relevant courts will be repatriatedunder the agreement.
Meanwhile, the committee also decided to finalize the Pak-UK ExtraditionTreaty which will enable the extradition of convicted persons between thetwo countries.
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Last year, the two countries agreed to complete the extradition treaty amidthe PTI government’s efforts to bring former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifback.
Sheikh Rashid also held a meeting with British High Commissioner ChristianTurner to ensure that the criminals could not find shelter anywhere in theworld.
