Pakistan govt releases 100 Indian fishermen from prison as ''goodwill gesture''

In what comes as a goodwill gesture towards India, Pakistan released a total of 100 fishermen from their prison. The fisherman crossed over to India through the Attari-Wagah border on Monday.

Indian Fisherman (Source: PTI)

Islamabad: In what comes as a goodwill gesture towards India, Pakistan released a total of 100 fishermen from their prison. The fisherman crossed over to India through the Attari-Wagah border on Monday. All of them crossed over to India in the evening on the basis of 'emergency travel certificate' issued by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, officials said. The fishermen were arrested when their boats strayed into the Pakistani waters in the Arabian sea. Immediately after the repatriation, medical examination of all fishermen was conducted. Earlier, Pakistan Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mohammad Faisal had said the country would release 360 Indian prisoners, 355 fishermen and five civilians in April.