Indian fishermen at the Cantt Station before the departure for Lahore. PHOTO:EXPRESS/FILE
KARACHI: Pakistan on Sunday released the third batch of 100 Indian fishermen from Karachi Malir Jail as a goodwill gesture.
They were taken to Karachi Cantonment Railway Station under the security of special branch from where they boarded Pakistan Business Express for Lahore.
The fishermen were arrested by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency for illegally entering the Pakistani waters.
Edhi Foundation made arrangements for their travelling from Karachi Cantonment Station and onwards to Wagah border and provided them with clothes, sweets and gifts.
As a goodwill gesture amid tension with India, Pakistan had announced to release 360 Indian prisoners, including 355 fishermen and five civilians, during April.
The remaining 60 prisoners, including five civilians, will be freed on April 29.
According to the lists exchanged by both sides in January, there are 347 Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails, 249 of whom are civilians and 98 fishermen.
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