Pakistani fishermen, who were released earlier from Indian jail, havereached home via Wagah border crossing.
The 12 fishermen were handed over to Pakistan by Indian authorities at theWagah border in Lahore. The released fishermen belong to Sindh and AzadKashmir.
India’s maritime security forces had taken them into custody for allegedlyviolating their territorial waters.
Pakistan and India swap lists of prisoners in each other’s custody twice ayear, on January 1 and 1st July.
Pakistan has a higher rate of freeing Indian prisoners than the Indian rateof freeing Pakistan prisoners, according to the report.
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Last year in July, Pakistan had released 20 Indian fishermen detained inthe Malir Jail in Karachi.
There are still over 500 Indian prisoners in the Malir jail in Karachi.
