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Khalifa pardons prisoners ahead of National Day

- ABU DHABI

President

His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 785 prisoners on the occasion of the UAE’s 47th National Day.

Shaikh Khalifa will also settle the financial debts and liabilitie­s of the prisoners.

The decision to pardon prisoners comes as part of Shaikh Khalifa’s keenness to give the pardoned inmates an opportunit­y to reform themselves and start a new life and ease the suffering of their families. (Staff Report)

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