1018 Pakistanis expelled from Oman reach home

PakTribune Thursday May 12, 2005 (1100 PST)

KARACHI, May 13 (Online): One Thousand and Eighteen, (1018) more Pakistani prisoners arrested in Oman few months earlier for illegal entry and employment, released and returned back home on Thursday morning by two different boats.

There release at the Ghasbander, Keemari were received by the Pakistani Government and Chairman, Ansar Burney, and other officials of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International on Thursday.

The 1018 men, including young as 11 years and older as 75 years old, who were arrested over the past months, arrived here in Boat, Al-Mohammadi and Al Fanan at Ghasbander, Keemari and the port city of Karachi on Thursday morning, after leaving the Oman capital of Muscat four days ago on horrifying journey of sea.

These 1018 Pakistanis were released and came back home because of the hectic efforts of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International, Pakistan Embassy at Muscat, and kind co-operation of the Government of Oman.

Touching scenes were witnessed at the sea port, Keemari as the returnees came out from the Cargo Boats Al-Fanan and Al-Mohammadi, immediately felt down and bow down to thank Almighty Allah who saved their lives and they were been able to come back home. They were very grateful to Ansar Burney, widely known as Saint.

The Oman Boarder Security forces some time back, while entering into Muscat Illegally arrested these Pakistanis. According to the International human rights body of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International, over 100,000 Pakistanis were deported by Oman authorities.

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