Pakistan on Friday announced the release of 40 Indian prisoners, mostly fishermen, from a jail here, a day after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the SAARC Summit.
“Pakistan is releasing 40 Indian prisoners (5 civil prisoners and 35 fishermen) tomorrow, who will be repatriated to India through Wagah. This will bring the total number of Indian prisoners released during this year to 191, which includes 6 civil prisoners and 185 fishermen,” a Pakistan Foreign Office statement said.
The 40 Indian prisoners lodged in district jail Malir in Karachi are being moved to lahore for repatriation on Saturday.