New Delhi. During the current year so far, the Indian Government has released 128 Pakistani prisoners and repatriated them to Pakistan via Attari. Orders were issued yesterday for releasing 58 fishermen lodged in Gujarat jails, subject to issue of travel documents by Pakistan authorities.

The Pakistan Government has intimated a list of 43 fishermen. It has been seen that only 7 of them could be cleared for release at the moment. Release order in respect of these 7 persons has been issued. However, due to logistic issues, Pakistan Government has indicated that they would be able to receive them only on 15.9.2010. It has been decided that apart from 7 fishermen, 3 other prisoners lodged in Gujarat jails would be repatriated on 15.9.2010. Gujarat Government has been advised to move the appropriate court in respect of 55 Pakistani fishermen facing trial, so that the cases against them could be withdrawn and they could be repatriated to Pakistan.

Apart from the above, 7 prisoners from Punjab, 7 from Jammu & Kashmir, 1 from Rajasthan and 2 from Delhi are also being released. They would also be repatriated on 15.9.2010 at Attari-Wagah border. With these orders, a total of 213 Pakistani prisoners will be released in the calendar year 2010.