A total of 124 Pakistanis are in various Indian jails for their involvement in “unwanted” activities and three of them have been sentenced to death, Indian media reported on Thursday. Informing the Upper House of parliament, Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh said the repatriation of Pakistani nationals was covered under the Protocol on Consular Access and whenever they, including those considered terrorists, were arrested for their involvement in any anti-India activity, the Pakistan government was officially intimated about their arrest through diplomatic channel.
He said the Indian government then arranged for provision of consular access to these Pakistani nationals and the arrangement was made in central jails.
“Once the Pakistani government confirms the nationality of these nationals, they are repatriated to Pakistan after completion of their sentences under Indian judicial process,” Singh said.
In response to another question, the government said NGOs based in foreign countries, particularly those which provided a safe haven to terrorists acting against India, were considered a potential source of terrorist funding.
A number of foreign charitable trusts and NGOs have been identified by the United Nations for their alleged role in financing of terrorist organisations.
“No such organisations or their front organisations are given permission to receive foreign contribution under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010,” Singh said, adding that the existing statutory and legal structure provided adequate provisions to deal with such outfits.
