Pakistan urges India to release 97 prisoners during biannual lists exchange
Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged lists of prisoners held in each other's custody under a bilateral accord on consular access, with
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Pakistan urges India to release 97 prisoners during biannual lists exchange
Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged lists of prisoners held in each other's custody under a bilateral accord on consular access, with Islamabad urging New Delhi to repatriate 97 Pakistani prisoners who had completed their sentences and whose nationality had been verified.
The exchange was carried out through external channels in accordance with the Accord on Consular Access, signed on May 21, 2008, under which both countries are required to exchange lists of prisoners on 1 January and 1 July each year, the external office stated.
According to the comment , Pakistan handed over a list of 250 Indian prisoners in its custody to the Indian High Board in Islamabad. The list comprises 52 civilian prisoners and 198 fishermen.
At the same time, India shared a list of 439 Pakistani or "believed-to-be Pakistani" prisoners being held in Indian jails. The list included 386 civilian prisoners and 53 fishermen, the comment stated.
The government department stated Pakistan had also urged India to "release and repatriate 97 Pakistani prisoners (64 civilian prisoners and 33 fishermen) who have completed their sentences and whose nationality has been verified."
It also called on New Delhi to "ensure the safety, protection and well-being of all Pakistani and believed-to-be-Pakistani prisoners awaiting release and repatriation."
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