Pakistan Releases 17 Indian Prisoners
- 14 years ago
17 Indian prisoners held in Pakistan prisons were free to go home.
The Indians were serving time for overstaying, for not having proper documentation and for crossing the border illegally.
They were handed back to Indian authorities at the Wagah border crossing.
The prisoners were released ahead of a meeting between foreign secretaries today.
The prisoners were happy to be returning to their .
[Raju Singh, Released Prisoner]: (Punjabi)
"I feel as if I have been given a new existence."
[Abdullah, Released Prisoner]: (Hindi)
"I feel very delighted as I am returning to my homeland after a long time."
The United States has been urging the two sides to reduce tension so that Pakistan can focus on fighting the Taliban on its western border with Afghanistan.
The Indians were serving time for overstaying, for not having proper documentation and for crossing the border illegally.
They were handed back to Indian authorities at the Wagah border crossing.
The prisoners were released ahead of a meeting between foreign secretaries today.
The prisoners were happy to be returning to their .
[Raju Singh, Released Prisoner]: (Punjabi)
"I feel as if I have been given a new existence."
[Abdullah, Released Prisoner]: (Hindi)
"I feel very delighted as I am returning to my homeland after a long time."
The United States has been urging the two sides to reduce tension so that Pakistan can focus on fighting the Taliban on its western border with Afghanistan.