The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has reported that 53 Afghan prisoners have been released from Pakistani jails and returned to Afghanistan.
According to a statement from the Spin Boldak Border Directorate on Tuesday, December 24, 45 individuals were released as single prisoners, while one family of eight was also among those freed and deported back to the country.
The statement added that the newly released prisoners re-entered Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak border crossing in Kandahar province.