KARACHI: Indian fishermen

Published May 23, 2008

KARACHI, May 22: A batch of 96 Indian fishermen released by the Pakistan government from Karachi jails as a goodwill gesture will set off for Wagha on Friday morning.

The non-governmental organisation that has undertaken to bear the travel and other expenses, said that the freed Indian prisoners would be handed over to the Indian authorities at Wagha border as suggested by the Sindh home department.

Office-bearers of the organisation will accompany the Indian fishermen.—PPI

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