Pak, India to release all civilians

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan and India will release all civilian prisoners and fishermen whose status has been confirmed and have completed their sentences, Interior Ministry official said. The two governments would expedite the confirmation process and inform each other so that the release could be made as early as possible, this was decided in Pak-India recent meeting held in New Delhi early this week.
The official said a large number of Pakistani prisoners are still languishing in Indian jails, despite completion of their sentences and confirmation of their national status by Pakistani government. He said Interior Ministry has confirmed status of 266 civilian prisoners and travel documents of 157 civilian prisoners to Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
During last five years, he said Pakistan has released 2,824 Indians including fishermen and civilian prisoners while India has released 832 Pakistani’s.
Giving brief about the meeting’s output, he said during the meeting both sides shared new information on terrorist incidents those which have occurred since the last meeting. The two-side agreed to continue working together to exchange information, identify needed measures and assist in investigation of terrorist activities, he added.—Agencies