Twentyfive Pakistani fishermen returned home on Saturday after being released from Indian jails, crossing into Pakistan through the Wagah-Attari border in Lahore, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi said.
The prisoners crossed the border in the afternoon after completing immigration formalities and were handed over to Pakistani authorities. Pakistani mission officials facilitated the repatriation process and were present at the border.
“The Government of Pakistan will continue its efforts for the release and repatriation of all Pakistani citizens detained in Indian jails,” the high commission said.
Following their repatriation, the Fishermen’s Cooperative Society issued a statement congratulating the community on the release of the 25 fishermen, who it said hailed from Karachi and Thatta.
“The Fishermen’s Cooperative Society (FCS) extends heartfelt congratulations to the fishing community on the release of 25 Pakistani fishermen who had been imprisoned in Indian jails,” the statement said.
