ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has released 45 Indian fishermen, three of whom were children while another three were disabled persons.
They were held for violating the naval borders of Pakistan.
The freed prisoners left Karachi via a bus to reach the Wagah border from where Indian authorities will assume control of their travel homewards.
Earlier, Interim Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso announced the release of these Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds and as a gesture of goodwill.
At present, 482 Indian prisoners are in Pakistani jails whereas 496 Pakistanis are in Indian jails. (QNA)
