Illegal crossing: Three Pakistanis handed over by BSF

LAHORE: Three Pakistani prisoners, who had mistakenly crossed the India-Pakistan border, were handed over to the Pakistani authorities as a goodwill gesture by the Border Security Force at Wagah Border on Friday.  Pakistan Rangers’ (Punjab) officials handed them over to Edhi Foundation. Edhi Foundation shifted them to their Edhi Home Gulberg. The released prisoners were identified as Muhammad Hafiz, 35, a resident of Gujrat, Syed Asif Ali, 25, a resident of Multan and Ashiq, a resident of Quetta. The family of Hafiz took him to their native town from the Edhi Home. Edhi Officials said that they have informed families of Asif and Ashiq who were on the way to receive them.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 12^th,  2015.