Six Pakistani prisoners repatriated by India returned home through the Wagha border on Tuesday.
They were handed to Pakistani authorities in the presence of officials from the Pakistan High Commission.
Among them was Nasreen Akhtar, who was awarded 10-year-and-six-month imprisonment and a hefty fine in India. Pakistan’s High Commission paid the fine six months ago. Another prisoner, Haroon Ali, remained incarcerated at a juvenile home after he reportedly crossed the border mistakenly while chasing his differently-abled brother. His elder brother returned to Pakistan in 2017.
Pakistani high commission played a crucial role in ensuring repatriation of the six Pakistanis. At least 52 Pakistanis who have completed their prison sentences in India are awaiting repatriation. These include 37 fishermen.
Published in Daily Times, June 20th 2018.
