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Eighty Indian Fishermen Finally Return Home After Three Years In Pakistani Jail

Swarajya News StaffNov 12, 2023, 09:12 AM | Updated 09:12 AM IST
Eighty Indian fishermen released by Pakistan enter India via the Attari-Wagah border (Screengrab)

Eighty Indian fishermen released by Pakistan enter India via the Attari-Wagah border (Screengrab)


Officials said Saturday (11 November) that the 80 Indian fishermen who had been released from a prison in Pakistan were transferred to Border Security Force (BSF) authorities at the Attari-Wagah border.

On Thursday (9 November), the Pakistan government released 80 Indian fishermen from the Malir jail in Karachi.

According to Arun Mahal, the protocol officer of the Punjab police, all the prisoners successfully entered India on Friday night (10 November) using the land transit route of the Attari-Wagah border.


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