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| India, Pak released 231 persioners in last six months | | |
Islamabad, Aug 31 Pakistan has released 112 Indians from its jails while India freed 119 Pakistanis in the last six months, Foreign Minister Khurhid Mehmood Kasuri said today.
The Indian government has released 60 civilian prisoners and 59 fishermen since January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006 while Pakistan has freed 19 civilian prisoners and 93 fishermen in the same period, he said told the National Assembly here.
The main reasons for arrest of civilian prisoners were illegal stay, incomplete documents, crossing border without visa, over-stay and visiting banned cities, he said.
The fishermen were arrested for fishing in each other's territorial waters.
To a question Kasuri said that presently there were 159 Pakistani prisoners in Malaysia due to immigration- related crimes.
He said the Pakistan missions have given consular access to the prisoners and if necessary legal aid will also be provided.
He said Pakistani embassies provide all possible assistance, including legal help, to the arrested Pakistanis visiting illegally. |
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