ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Monday released 30 Indian prisoners including 27 fishermen as a humanitarian gesture to mark Independence Day on 14 August.
“This is in line with Pakistan’s consistent policy of not politicizing humanitarian issues,” Foreign Office Spokesman Muhammad Faisal said in a statement.
The Spokesman expressed hope that India would also reciprocate in a similar manner.
Pakistan and India celebrate their Independence Day on August 14 and 15 respectively and most of the times set free the prisoners accused of crimes, not serious in nature.
