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Islamabad, May 13, 2023 (PPI-OT):Pakistan has released one hundred and ninety-eight Indian fishermen after completion of their sentences and verification of national status. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the repatriation of Indian fishermen was completed last night through Wagha border. The spokesperson said their release is in line with our consistent policy of not politicizing the prisoner issues and taking a humanitarian view of the matter.
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Government of Pakistan
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