Ex-senator Mushtaq returns to Pakistan after release from Israeli custody

Former Senator Mushtaq Ahmed returns to Pakistan after release from Israeli custody

According to details surfaced on Thursday, Senator Mushtaq has arrived in Islamabad from Amman on a private airline flight. He received a warm welcome at Islamabad airport.

It is pertinent to note that Senator Mushtaq was a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla supporting Palestinians.

Separately, few days back, the activists deported from Israel after joining an intercepted aid flotilla to Gaza have alleged severe mistreatment by Israeli forces, saying they were harassed, deprived of food, and subjected to humiliation during detention.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, which sought to break the naval blockade of Gaza and deliver symbolic aid, was intercepted between Wednesday and Friday. About 450 participants were arrested during the Israeli operation, sparking widespread criticism and global protests.

Italian activist Cesare Tofani, speaking at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on Sunday, said, “We were treated terribly … from the army to the police, there was harassment,” according to Italy’s ANSA news agency.