ISLAMABAD – Repatriated Pakistanis, who have been imprisoned in Malaysia,flew back to Pakistan today (May 29) chanting ‘Imran Khan zindabaad, PTIzindabaad’ in a Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight.

PIA set a special flight to bring back about 320 Pakistanis back in thefederal capital.

Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered to bring the jailed Pakistani back homeon which all the passengers rejoiced by chanting slogans in favor of ImranKhan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and PIA.

On Tuesday, PM Imran directed a special aircraft of PIA to bring home 320Pakistani nationals lodged in Malaysian jails, but stuck due tocancellation of direct flights between the two countries.

There were more than 320 Pakistani nationals in the Malaysian jails whohave completed their prison/sentence term and were unable to be repatriatedas direct flights got suspended in the last week of February 2019 owing tothe regional situation.

Most of these nationals were imprisoned due to expiry of visa or residencepermits.

The PM issued special directives to arrange return of these detainees sothat they may be able to join their families on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.

To facilitate the repatriation process, the Ministry of Foreign Affairsestablished a special cell at the Ministry which included representativesof PIA, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal.