163 Indian fishermen in Karachi jails to return home today

August 03, 2015 09:02

163 Indian fishermen, including three minors, who were released from two jails in Karachi as a goodwill gesture following a recent understanding between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Russia, will be handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah border today.

The fishermen freed from the Landhi and Malir jails in Karachi include an 11-year-old boy, a Sindh government official said.

The released fishermen were given gifts and cash by welfare agencies and the provincial government to assist them in their return to India.

India and Pakistan had decided to release fishermen in each other's custody, along with their boats, within a period of 15

days, addressing one of the major humanitarian issues between them.

According to the latest list exchanged by the two sides, there were 355 Indian fishermen languishing in Pakistani jails and 27 Pakistani fishermen lodged in Indian jails.

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