Pakistani ex-senator detained by Israel in Gaza flotilla raid leaves Jordan for home
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, who was aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla seized by Israeli forces this month, has left Jordan for the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, the Pakistani embassy said on Thursday.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, an aid convoy carrying activists from several countries, was intercepted by Israeli naval forces on October 1 while sailing toward Gaza to deliver humanitarian assistance. The operation resulted in the detention of hundreds of participants, sparking protests in Pakistan and several countries.
The Pakistani ex-senator was among multiple Pakistani nationals on board the flotilla which departed from European ports carrying medical supplies and food for civilians in Gaza, where the humanitarian crisis has worsened amid months of Israeli bombardment and aid restrictions.
On Tuesday, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, said Khan had arrived at the Pakistani embassy in Amman, Jordan and was in “good health and high spirits”, adding that he would return on October 9.
