Pakistanis’ release in Italy hailed

Published June 26, 2003

ISLAMABAD, June 25: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Wednesday welcomed the decision of an Italian court to release 15 Pakistanis.

Reacting to a decision by a court to release the Pakistanis who were arrested on suspicion of terrorism last year, Mr Kasuri said it proved the stance adopted by Pakistan that the arrested persons were “economic migrants” and had nothing to do with terrorism.—APP