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199 Indian fishermen to be released
Updated On: 09 May, 2023 08:19 AM IST | Karachi | Agencies
He said the goodwill gesture process appeared on the course although an Indian civilian prisoner, Zulfiqar, died in a hospital in Karachi on Saturday due to an illness
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Pakistani authorities are expected to release on Friday (May 12) 199 Indian fishermen arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in the country’s waters, despite the death of an Indian civilian who was to be repatriated with them.
Kazi Nazir, a top police official in the jail and corrections department in Sindh, said that they had been told by relevant government ministries to prepare for the release and repatriation of 199 fishermen on Friday. These fishermen— currently lodged at the Landhi jail—will be sent to Lahore and handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah border.
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