Protocol officer at Attari Border, Arun Mahal said, "The order for the release of 7 prisoners from the Pakistani side had reached both India and Pakistan today. Pakistani Rangers handed over the 7 prisoners to the BSF. From there, they were brought to the Customs and Immigration office to
"Hafiz Muhammad Abbu Bakar, a Pakistani citizen imprisoned in India, was repatriated to Pakistan via the Wagah-Attari border today," the Pakistan High Commission said on Monday.
India also urged the Pakistani government to expedite the release and repatriation of all Indian prisoners, including fishermen in Islamabad's custody.
In the ongoing crackdown on Afghan migrants, Pakistan released 104 Afghan migrants from its jails, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates of the Interim Government of Afghanistan confirmed on Monday, Khama Press reported.
Sharing a post on X on Monday, the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka wrote, "A group of 21 Indian fishermen have been successfully repatriated from Sri Lanka. They are currently on their way back home!"
The Border Security Force (BSF) handed over two Pakistani nationals to Pak Rangers who inadvertently crossed over near Punjab's Gurdaspur on Tuesday on humanitarian grounds and as a goodwill gesture.
Nineteen fishermen from Tamil Nadu apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy in January, have been repatriated from the island nation and are on their way to Chennai.
Families of Afghans who were repatriated to eastern Nangarhar province have requested the government provide their children with educational facilities after expressing worries over their children's education, according to Pajhwok News.
Most of these individuals are not willing to return voluntarily, leaving officials with limited options, as there is currently no mechanism in place to efficiently verify their identification documents, including Afghan Citizenship Cards (ACC), Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, and even com