PAK-LD FISHERMEN 2 LAST

"The release of Pakistani fishermen in Indian custody,
whose nationality has been verified by the Pakistani High
Commission in India, is also being processed," the statement
said.

Authorities in Malir Jail in Karachi, where the fishermen
are being held, began making preparations to send them by bus
to Lahore Wednesday morning though formalities for their
repatriation had not been completed.
When their travel was delayed, some of the fishermen
protested, TV news channels reported.
Gilani decided to release the fishermen as a humanitarian
gesture after consulting Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir.
The News daily reported that 54 of the 100 fishermen to
be released are Christians. The report said Gilani had
directed authorities to ensure their release on December 24 so
that they could celebrate Christmas with their families.
The Pakistan government also proposed the revival of the
the Judicial Committee on Prisoners to resolve the issue of
prisoners and fishermen in custody in the two countries.
The committee has not met since India put the composite
dialogue on hold in the wake of last year's Mumbai terror
attacks. PTI RHL
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