<p>Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have released 22 Indian fishermen from Karachi's Malir Jail and are likely to hand them over to India on Saturday, according to a media report.</p>.<p>The fishermen were freed from the jail on Friday after the completion of their sentences, <em>The Express Tribune</em> newspaper quoted Malir Jail superintendent Arshad Shah as saying.</p>.<p>Faisal Edhi, chairman of the Edhi Foundation, arranged transportation for the fishermen to Lahore, from where they will continue their journey back to India.</p>.India raises issues of unprovoked firing, terror activities at flag meeting with Pakistan in J&K's Poonch.<p>The Edhi Foundation covered their travel expenses and provided them with gifts and cash.</p>.<p>Edhi also urged both governments to adopt a more compassionate approach toward fishermen who unintentionally cross maritime boundaries.</p>.<p>He highlighted the suffering of their families during their prolonged incarcerations and called for their immediate release and swift repatriation once their sentences were completed.</p>.<p>Pakistani authorities repatriate Indian fishermen through the Wagah border, where Indian authorities facilitate their return to coastal communities after completing official formalities.</p>.<p>The two countries regularly arrest rival fishermen who often cross into the waters of the other country due to poorly demarcated sea frontiers.</p>.<p>According to the lists of prisoners exchanged between the two countries on January 1, there were 266 Indian prisoners in Pakistan (49 civilian prisoners and 217 fishermen).</p>.<p>The list shared by India showed that there were a total of 462 Pakistanis in Indian jails (381 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen). </p>
<p>Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have released 22 Indian fishermen from Karachi's Malir Jail and are likely to hand them over to India on Saturday, according to a media report.</p>.<p>The fishermen were freed from the jail on Friday after the completion of their sentences, <em>The Express Tribune</em> newspaper quoted Malir Jail superintendent Arshad Shah as saying.</p>.<p>Faisal Edhi, chairman of the Edhi Foundation, arranged transportation for the fishermen to Lahore, from where they will continue their journey back to India.</p>.India raises issues of unprovoked firing, terror activities at flag meeting with Pakistan in J&K's Poonch.<p>The Edhi Foundation covered their travel expenses and provided them with gifts and cash.</p>.<p>Edhi also urged both governments to adopt a more compassionate approach toward fishermen who unintentionally cross maritime boundaries.</p>.<p>He highlighted the suffering of their families during their prolonged incarcerations and called for their immediate release and swift repatriation once their sentences were completed.</p>.<p>Pakistani authorities repatriate Indian fishermen through the Wagah border, where Indian authorities facilitate their return to coastal communities after completing official formalities.</p>.<p>The two countries regularly arrest rival fishermen who often cross into the waters of the other country due to poorly demarcated sea frontiers.</p>.<p>According to the lists of prisoners exchanged between the two countries on January 1, there were 266 Indian prisoners in Pakistan (49 civilian prisoners and 217 fishermen).</p>.<p>The list shared by India showed that there were a total of 462 Pakistanis in Indian jails (381 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen). </p>