KARACHI: Pakistani fishermen who were released earlier from Indian jail have reached home via Wagah Border crossing. Twelve fishermen were handed over to Pakistan by Indian authorities at Wagah Border in Lahore. Released fishermen belong to Sindh and Azad Kashmir.

India’s maritime security forces had taken them into custody for allegedly violating their territorial waters. Pakistan and India swap lists of prisoners in each other’s custody twice year, on January 1 and July 1. Pakistan has higher rate of freeing Indian prisoners than Indian rate of freeing Pakistan prisoners, according to report. Last year in July, Pakistan had released 20 Indian fishermen detained in Malir Jail in Karachi. There are still over 500 Indian prisoners in Malir Jail.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 10 2023

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