LONDON — Salman Butt, the former Pakistan cricket captain who was convicted of spot-fixing, is travelling back to Pakistan after being released from prison seven months into his 30-month sentence, his lawyers have confirmed.
Butt’s release under the government’s early release scheme for foreign nationals means he has been formally deported from the UK and cannot return for 10 years. He was due to arrive back in Pakistan late yesterday.
Butt’s lawyer, Yasin Patel, said in a statement: “He is due to arrive back in Pakistan later this evening (yesterday) and will begin rebuilding his life and hopes to return to cricket.
Salman Butt has had to endure a great deal of suffering, strain, pressure and humiliation over many months both personally and on behalf of his family.”
