Pakistan releases 96 Indian fishermen

According to official, these fishermen have left for home after being freed by Pakistan and are expected to cross into India on Saturday.

Now Indian fishermen have left for home after being freed by Pakistan. Official Yameen Khan says the fishermen left a jail in the port city of Karachi on Friday for the eastern city of Lahore, from where they are expected to cross into India on Saturday.

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Pakistan and India have a history of arresting each other's fishermen for violating territorial waters in the Arabian sea. Khan said Pakistan is still holding 374 Indian fishermen. Pakistan and India this week signed a pact to grant consular access to prisoners in each other's jails, the latest step in an continuing four-year peace process.