NEW DELHI: After release of a number of Indian prisoners by Pakistan, New Delhi is finally responding to Islamabad’s peace overtures, as the government has decided to release 39 Pakistan’s nationals currently languishing in Indian jails. These included 21 prisoners who have served out their sentence in India and 18 fishermen. “We have identified these prisoners and with Pakistan confirming their nationality, they will be released on March 1,” said an official source. The release of prisoners and fishermen will be more significant though as that’s exactly what Pakistan was looking for to take the peace process forward, the official believed.
