Today, Pakistan and India exchanged prisoner lists held in each other’s custody through diplomatic channels, as provided for under the Consular Access Agreement signed in 2008. This agreement provides for the exchange of lists on January 1 and July 1 of each year.
Pakistan handed over a list of 266 Indian prisoners (49 civilian prisoners and 217 fishermen) to a representative of the High Commission of India in Islamabad. India, on the other hand, made a fresh offer to share its list of 462 Pakistani prisoners (381 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen) with an officer of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.
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Pakistan also requested India to release and repatriate 52 civilian prisoners and 56 fishermen who have completed their terms, and the nationality of those has been confirmed. The Pakistani government also requested consular access for 38 missing defense personnel from the ars of 1965 and 1971. Pakistan also demands inquiry regarding the safety and welfare of all Pakistani or believed-to-be Pakistani prisoners before their release and repatriation.