Punjab: India sent 67 Pakistani prisoners back home

Punjab: India on Tuesday repatriated 67 Pakistani prisoners through the Attari-Wagah joint crossing. These prisoners – 53 fishermen and 14 civilians – lodged in various jails in India were repatriated after completion of their sentence. New Delhi also urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of all Indian prisoners.

“48 Pakistani fishermen and 19 Pakistani civilian prisoners who have completed their sentence were repatriated through the Attari-Wagah border today. The Government of India attaches high priority to the issue of Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners in Pakistan’s custody and has urged the Government of Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of all Indian prisoners – including fishermen in Pakistan’s custody,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.