Pakistani prisoners to be transferred home

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Twenty Pakistani nationals serving life sentences in Sri Lanka due over drug related offences are likely to be transferred to Pakistan where they will spend the rest of their jail terms, the Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan have already signed an agreement for the transfer of prisoners .
In addition to these 20 prisoners, there are 50 other Pakistanis in remand prison for similar cases. (Kelum Bandara)

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