Pakistan Press International (02 April 2008)


Amritsar, April 02 (PPI): : Pakistans human rights activist and former caretaker minister Ansar Burney arrived in India on Wednesday to negotiate release of Pakistani prisoners languishing in Indian jails. He is currently in Amritsar and slated to meet Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. Burney will be appealing to Badal to release Pak prisoners who are lodged in Punjab jails. It is reported there are nearly as 46 of them in state prisons despite having served their sentence. Badal had invited Burney to India. During his visit, Burney is also expected to visit New Delhi to meet with senior brass of government and request them to let off Pakistani prisoners.

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