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Islamabad, New Delhi exchange prisoners’ lists under 2008 Agreement 

In pursuance of the Consular Agreement signed between Pakistan and India in May 2008, both the neighbouring countries on Saturday exchanged lists of their prisoners in each other's custody. The...

India News: ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday handed over a list of 308 Indian prisoners, including 42 civil and 266 fishermen, lodged in its jails to the High Comm.

Pakistan has handed over a list of 308 Indian prisoners, including 42 civil and 266 fishermen, to the High Commission of India in Islamabad. This is in accordance with a bilateral agreement between the two countries. Pakistan has urged India to release and repatriate Pakistani prisoners who have completed their sentences.

In this context, India has urged Pakistan to expedite necessary action at its end to confirm the nationality status of 62 believed to be Pakistani prisoners, including fishermen, whose repatriation is pending for want of nationality confirmation from Pakistan, the MEA said.As a result of sustained efforts by the government, 2,559 Indian fishermen and 63 Indian civilian prisoners have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014, it said.This includes 398 Indian fishermen and five Indian civilian prisoners who were repatriated from Pakistan this year, the MEA said.