Indian fishermen in jail. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Of the total number of prisoners, 340 are fishermen and 25 are crew members. They will be sent via the Wagha Border.
Representatives of interior ministry, foreign ministry, Home Department Punjab and Sindh along with the Indian High Commission will be present on the occasion.
The fishermen are being released from District Jail Malir in Karachi while the crew members will be released from the Gaddani Jail in Balochistan.
All the prisoners have served their complete sentences and are being repatriated to India upon the confirmation of their National Status as Indians.
Prisoners are to be freed in accordance with the Consular Agreement with India.
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