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Pakistan is set to release 22 Indian fishermen from Karachi’s Malir Landhi Jail and send them back to India via the Wagah border on Friday.
The fishermen, who were jailed for entering Pakistani waters, are being freed as a gesture of goodwill.
Superintendent Malir Jail, Syed Arshad Ali Shah, confirmed this development, stating, “These Indian fishermen are being released on humanitarian grounds. We hope the Indian government will reciprocate by releasing Pakistani fishermen held in Indian jails.”
On January 5, 2025, India and Pakistan exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen held in each other’s custody, as part of the bilateral Consular Access Agreement 2008. This exchange, carried out simultaneously in Islamabad and New Delhi, occurs every year on January 1 and July 1.
According to official figures, Pakistan handed over a list of 266 Indian prisoners (49 civilian prisoners and 217 fishermen) to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.
