Pakistani prisoner freed by India

Published March 20, 2008

LAHORE, March 19: The Indian Border Security Force released a Pakistani prisoner at Wagah on Wednesday.

Jamal Qureshi, a native of Sukkur, was received by caretaker federal Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney at the border.

Jamal’s relatives were also present at the border. Rangers officials allowed him to go with his family after completion of formalities. However, a spoksman for the Rangers said they had not received any formal intimation about the prisoner’s release.

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