New Delhi and Islamabad exchange detainees' lists under consular pact

India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of civil prisoners and fishermen lodged in each other's custody, in accordance with the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access signed in 2008.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

The exchange was carried out simultaneously through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, India shared details of 391 civil prisoners and 33 fishermen in its custody who are Pakistani nationals or believed to be Pakistani. In return, Pakistan provided information on 58 civil prisoners and 199 fishermen who are Indian nationals or believed to be Indian.