352 Indian prisoners in Pak jails: Govt

352 Indian prisoners in Pak jails: Govt
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352 Indian Prisoners In Pak Jails: Govt. The number of Indian prisoners, including fishermen, in Pakistani jails as on date is 352, the government said on Wednesday.

New Delhi: The number of Indian prisoners, including fishermen, in Pakistani jails as on date is 352, the government said on Wednesday.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told Lok Sabha that as per Agreement on Consular Access between India and Pakistan, 2008, both the countries have exchanged on January 1, this year lists related to prisoners.

In a written reply, she said that as per the list given by Pakistan on January 1, 2015, there were 50 civil prisoners and 476 fishermen believed to be Indian in Pakistani custody.

As per the list handed over to Pakistan, there are 253 Pakistani civil prisoners and 132 Pakistani fishermen in India's custody, she said.

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