US EditionSenator Mushtaq to Face Trial in Israel; Pakistan Seeks Swift Repatriation
Pakistan coordinates with international partners to secure the release and safe return of nearly 500 detained activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, including former Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan.
- The Foreign Office confirmed via diplomatic channels that former Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan is in Israeli custody and is safe and in good health after his October 2, 2025 arrest aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla.
- The flotilla set out to deliver medicine and food to Gaza and to symbolically challenge the blockade, with Mushtaq Ahmad Khan leading Pakistan's five-member delegation.
- Officials reported the seizure affected hundreds of international participants from multiple countries, with Israeli forces detaining nearly 500 activists from more than 40 civilian boats, releasing 137 and holding 328.
- The Foreign Office says it is coordinating with international partners including a friendly European country, the Jordanian government, and the Pakistani Embassy in Oman to secure Mushtaq's return, and he will be presented before an Israeli court with expedited repatriation following deportation orders.
- Rights groups reported detainees were 'forced to kneel with their hands zip-tied for at least five hours' after chants of `Free Palestine`, while Israel denies mistreatment claims.
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FO says evacuation of ex-senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan hoped for in ‘next couple of days’
The Foreign Office said on Monday it was making efforts for the safe evacuation of former Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) senator Muhstaq Ahmad Khan, who was detained by Israel last week after it intercepted a flotilla of boats carrying aid for Gaza, and hoped that the process could be “successfully concluded within the next couple of days”. Mushtaq led the Pakistani delegation on the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). The 45-vessel flotilla, with activists and …
Pakistan in contact with int'l partners for release of citizens held in Gaza flotilla raid
Screengrab shows former senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan aboard the Gaza-bound vessel, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla. — X@SenatorMushtaqISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Sunday said that Pakistani authorities were engaging with international partners to ensure the safety and repatriation...
Islamabad seeking repatriation of citizens detained by Israel in Gaza aid flotilla interception: FO
Ex-senator Mushtaq's repatriation to follow his deportation: FOMinistry adds that former lawmaker is safe and in good health.Flotilla activists complain of mistreatment in Israeli detention.ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Sunday...
Pakistan Seeks Release of Ex-Senator Mushtaq Ahmad from Israeli Detention - Republic Policy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Monday expressed hope that, with the assistance of the Jordanian government, Pakistani officials would soon secure the release of former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, who remains in Israeli detention. The ministry indicated that efforts were being made at multiple diplomatic levels and expected the matter to be resolved within the next few days. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan had joined an interna…
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