Pakistan to release 200 Indian fishermen, three civilian prisoners.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday announced that Pakistan will release 200 Indian fishermen and three civilian prisoners today as a 'humanitarian gesture', media reported.

'Today, Pakistan is releasing 200 Indian fishermen and 3 civilian prisoners. Earlier, 198 Indian fishermen were repatriated on 12 May 2023,' the foreign minister said in a tweet.

FM Bilawal Bhutto said that the development was in line with Pakistan's policy of not politicising humanitarian matters. 'Compassion should take precedence over politics,' he...

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