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349 prisoners pardoned in Afghanistan ahead of Eid

349 prisoners pardoned in Afghanistan ahead of Eid
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KABUL: The Afghan caretaker government’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has pardoned 349 inmates before Eid al-Adha, as announced by the country’s Supreme Court on Saturday.

According to the statement, an additional 279 inmates had their remaining prison sentences exempted, reported Xinhua.

Eid al-Adha, Afghanistan’s largest annual religious festival, will be celebrated from Monday to Wednesday.

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