NEW DELHI: India on Thursday announced to release 31 Pakistani fishermen whose nationality has been confirmed by Pakistani authorities.
The fishermen would be repatriated to Pakistan via Attari on January 2.
The release of 19 more Pakistani fishermen, whose nationality has been confirmed by Pakistan, is under process and is expected to materialize in the near future, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said.
“India hopes that Pakistan will take necessary steps at the earliest to release more than 500 Indian fishermen and over 400 Indian fishing boats still in Pakistan’s custody,” the announcement added.
As a goodwill gesture, Pakistan had already released 100 Indian fishermen. Pakistan expects that India will take steps to release 44 more Pakistani fishermen and over 700 Pakistani prisoners languishing in Indian jails.—APP
The fishermen would be repatriated to Pakistan via Attari on January 2.
The release of 19 more Pakistani fishermen, whose nationality has been confirmed by Pakistan, is under process and is expected to materialize in the near future, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said.
“India hopes that Pakistan will take necessary steps at the earliest to release more than 500 Indian fishermen and over 400 Indian fishing boats still in Pakistan’s custody,” the announcement added.
As a goodwill gesture, Pakistan had already released 100 Indian fishermen. Pakistan expects that India will take steps to release 44 more Pakistani fishermen and over 700 Pakistani prisoners languishing in Indian jails.—APP
