ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Tuesday that a former senator of the country, Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, has been released from Israeli custody and is now safely in Jordan.

Former senator Khan was among the activists and humanitarian workers detained by Israel after its raids on Sumud flotilla.

“I am pleased to confirm that former Senator Mushtaq has been released and is now safely with Pakistan Embassy in Amman,” Dar announced in a post on social media X.

The Pakistani foreign minister confirmed that the former senator was in good health.

“He is in good health and high spirits. The Embassy stands ready to facilitate his return to Pakistan, in accordance with his wishes and convenience,” Dar added in his post.

The foreign minister extended his gratitude to Pakistan’s ‘friendly countries’ in this respect.

“Am pleased to extend our gratitude to all our friendly countries who actively engaged and assisted in this behalf to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan,” Dar said.

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Former Pakistani senator freed from Israeli custody, says FM Dar