LAHORE: A non-profit law firm working for the release of Pakistani citizens detained in foreign prisons, has said nine more Pakistani detainees have been repatriated from Bagram jail in Afghanistan.

The ministry of interior has confirmed repatriation to the firm, says a release issued by Justice Project Pakistan (JPP).

It says International Red Cross (ICRC) also informed the families about handing over of the nine detainees to Pakistan authorities.

The nine released persons include Abdul Nabi, Sadar Muhammad, Zabet, Imran, Iqbal, Imtiaz Khan, Shoaib Khan, Latifullah and Imranul Hasan. All have been held for years without charge and access to a lawyer, the JPP says.

Barrister Sarah Belal of JPP says: “We are pleased to learn about recent releases from Bagram and are delighted for their families – their years-long nightmare is finally coming to an end.”

Published in Dawn, August 22nd, 2014