Pakistan releases 20 Indian prisoners

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan yesteray released 20 Indian prisoners (fishermen) to be repatriated via Wagah Border.

These prisoners have been released upon completion of their sentences, according to Foreign Affairs Ministry.

The fishermen were all detained for trespassing into Pakistan’s territorial waters and violating international maritime borders.

Pakistani and Indian marine patrols frequently arrest each other’s fishermen for illegal fishing.

Tensions between the two countries have been high since a suicide bombing in the disputed territory of Kashmir — which is controlled by India — killed more than 40 Indian troops in February last year.