- There are 705 Indian prisoners in Pakistan.
- There are 434 Pakistani prisoners in India.
- Pakistan and India share lists twice a year.
Pakistan and India on Sunday exchanged lists of their nuclear facilities, strategic facilities and prisoners in each other’s custody through diplomatic channels, following agreements reached between the two countries.
It has been said in a statement issued in this regard. Foreign Office He said: “The Treaty on the Prevention of Attacks on Nuclear Facilities and Facilities between Pakistan and India was signed on 31 December 1988 and ratified on 27 January 1991.”
The agreement, among other things, requires both countries to notify each other of their nuclear facilities and installations on January 1 of each calendar year within its definition, the statement added. will
This list was officially handed over to the representative of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad at the Ministry of External Affairs. Along with this, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs also handed over the list of India’s nuclear facilities and installations to the representative of the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi.
Practice of List of exchanges Effective January 1, 1992.
Similarly, the two countries also exchanged lists of prisoners in each other’s custody following the 2008 Consular Access Agreement. Countries share the lists twice a year – January 1 and July 1.
The Government of Pakistan shared with the Indian High Commission in Islamabad a list of 705 Indian prisoners in custody in Pakistan, including 51 civilian prisoners and 654 fishermen.
Meanwhile, the Indian government shared a list of 434. Pakistani prisoners. India has 339 civilian prisoners and 95 fishermen.
Pakistan also requested the early release and repatriation of its 51 civilian prisoners and 94 fishermen, who have completed their respective sentences and whose nationality is confirmed.
“Furthermore, a request has been made for consular access to defense personnel missing in the 1965 and 1971 wars and special consular access to 56 civilian prisoners.” The Foreign Office said.