KARACHI: Pakistan released o Sunday 138 Indian fishermen from Landhi jail in Karachi as a goodwill gesture, Radio Pakistan reported.
According to reports, the released fishermen will reach Lahore via Allama Iqbal Express train where they will be handed over to the Indian officials at the Wagah border.
TheIndian fishermen have been released by the government in pursuance of Ufa talks and as a goodwill gesture to the people and the government of India, reports added.
After a meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at Ufa in early July, the two leaders issued a joint statement that outlined a number of steps the two countries intended to take to improve their relationship, including the release of fishermen in each other’s custody along with their boats within 15 days, local media sources stated.
