Islamabad:
The Pakistan government on Tuesday said it would free 89 Indian prisoners, including fishermen, on April 15 as part of measures initiated by the two countries to speed up the release of their nationals held in each others jails.
"The government of Pakistan has conveyed its decision to the Indian government to release 89 Indian fishermen/ prisoners included in the Indian list that was handed over to Pakistan during the Interior (and) Home Secretaries meeting in New Delhi," the Foreign Office said in a brief statement.
"These Indian nationals will be handed over to the Indian side on April 15, 2011," the statement said.
The Foreign Office further said that India had released 39 Pakistani prisoners on April 11 from the list of prisoners that Pakistan had given to India during the meeting of the Interior and Home Secretaries.
"The government of Pakistan has conveyed its decision to the Indian government to release 89 Indian fishermen/ prisoners included in the Indian list that was handed over to Pakistan during the Interior (and) Home Secretaries meeting in New Delhi," the Foreign Office said in a brief statement.
"These Indian nationals will be handed over to the Indian side on April 15, 2011," the statement said.
The Foreign Office further said that India had released 39 Pakistani prisoners on April 11 from the list of prisoners that Pakistan had given to India during the meeting of the Interior and Home Secretaries.
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