- Pakistan shares information on 250 prisoners.
- Lists exchanged through diplomatic missions.
- Exercise held under 2008 bilateral agreement.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged lists of prisoners held in each other’s custody under the 2008 consular access agreement, the foreign ministry said.
The exchange of prisoner lists is carried out in accordance with the 2008 Consular Access Agreement, which provides both countries with a mechanism to share information about prisoners in each other’s custody.
Both nations exchange the lists of prisoners on the first of January and July each year, while sharing details of nuclear installations and facilities on the first day of each calendar year.
According to the FO, Pakistan handed over a list of 250 Indian prisoners in Pakistan, including 52 civilian prisoners and 198 fishermen, to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.
At the same time, India provided a list of 439 Pakistani or suspected Pakistani prisoners, including 386 civilian prisoners and 53 fishermen, who are in Indian jails.
Islamabad also urged New Delhi to release and repatriate 97 Pakistani prisoners – 64 civilian prisoners and 33 fishermen – who have completed their sentences and whose nationality has been confirmed.
India was also urged to ensure the safety, security and well-being of all Pakistani and suspected Pakistani prisoners awaiting release and repatriation.
Pakistan also called for prompt consular access to anyone believed to be Pakistani prisoners to facilitate early confirmation of their nationality.
“The Government of Pakistan will continue its efforts to ensure the speedy return of all Pakistani prisoners,” the FO added.
Earlier this year, Pakistan and India had also exchanged the lists of their nuclear facilities under the special agreement that prohibits them from attacking each other’s nuclear facilities.
On 1 January 2026, Islamabad handed over a list of 257 Indians – 58 civilians and 199 fishermen – imprisoned in Pakistan to the Indian High Commission in the capital.
