India Repatriates 3 Prisoners To Pakistan Via Attari

| Updated: 27 March, 2022 7:35 pm IST
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NEW DELHI: India on Saturday repatriated three prisoners to Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border after the completion of their jail sentences, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

The three Pakistani nationals are: Sameera Abdul Rehman, Murtaza Asghar Ali and Ahmed Raja. Sameera Abdul Rehman was accompanied by her 4-year-old girl child Sana Fatima, the MEA said.

“The Government of India attaches highest importance to addressing all humanitarian matters, including early release and repatriation of all Indian prisoners and fishermen,” it stated.

Pakistan has repatriated 20 Indian fishermen and one civilian prisoner to India so far this year. The fishermen were lodged in Landhi jail in Karachi.

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