Pak Tribune
Saturday June 30, 2007 (1840 PST)

KARACHI: Fifty Indian prisoners will be released from Central Jail Karachi this Sunday (Today) and return to their home country through the Pakistan-India border at Wahgah (Punjab) on Monday July 2nd, stated Syed Sarim Burney, Vice Chairman of the Ansar Burney Trust International.

These 50 Indian prisoners will be released on Sunday morning from Karachi Central Jail and all the expenses of their return to India will be born by the human rights group Ansar Burney Trust International.

US declared Anti human trafficking and Anti Slavery "HERO" Mr Ansar Burney along with Syed Sarim Burney and Syed Fahad Burney will travel to Wagah Boarder where on Monday the officials of the Pakistan`s Ministry of Interior and Indian High Commission will be present to hand these nationals to India in presence of renowned human rights lawyer Ansar Burney.

The release of the 50 Indian nationals was made possible because of the kind cooperation of Pakistan`s Foreign Office and Ministry of Interior as well as efforts of Ansar Burney Trust International. Chairman of the Trust, Ansar Burney thanked President General Pervez Musharraf, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior as well as the Indian High Commission in Pakistan in this regard.

Mr. Burney also stated that across the border, Indian Authorities had on the request of the Ansar Burney Trust and Pakistan Foreign Office has already released 43 Pakistani prisoners and allow them to return to Pakistan. "These 43 include 33 civilians and 10 fishermen", Mr Burney added.

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