A policeman looks into a prison, at dozens of fishermen from India before their release in Karachi April 14, 2011. PHOTO : REUTERS/FILE
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (r) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has decided to release 51 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds as a gesture of good will. The prisoners have already served their sentences.
The decision was taken at a high level meeting attended by Federal Minister for Law Ahmer Bilal Sufi, Chief Minister Sindh Justice (r) Zahid Qurban Alvi and senior officials of the Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs, Law and Justice and the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.
Khoso expressed hope that the Indian government will reciprocate the gesture and release the Pakistani prisoners incarcerated in Indian jails.
The prime minister was informed that currently 482 Indian prisoners were in Pakistani jails, whereas 496 Pakistanis were in Indian jails.
He was further informed that the Government of Pakistan was awaiting the confirmation of national status of other Indian prisoners.
Khoso directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to initiate dialogue with India for the release of Pakistani prisoners and the return of Indian prisoners.
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Good.
For all the people.
These things go through a lot of diplomatic tussle before execution.
In Pakistan is releasing Indian prisoners, it's after due consultations with India and India is bound to reciprocate.
There are no accidents in politics.
positive step.
Why not exchange all as a goodwill from both sides ?
"The prisoners have already served their sentences."
and now i am confused
Why is pakistan behaving so goody-goody after the so called elections?Smells fishy!!
@Antebellum: We are sending back around 0 fishermen.
What are we getting in return? How many of our fishermen is India freeing? I demand to know!
i don't get it. if they have served their sentences, how is it a gesture of goodwill releasing them? is it because india is not releasing our people?
Thank you Pakistan, the gesture is well appreciated. Hope the Indian government releases the Pakistanis (innocent fishermen only) from Indian Jails.