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In a goodwill gesture, India released seven Pakistani civilian prisoners, taking the total number of jailed inmates repatriated to the neighbouring country in the last one week to 21. Pakistan also freed 30 Indian prisoners, including 27 fishermen, who were suffering jails in that country. The release of the prisoners by the two countries came days before the swearing-in of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan as the country's new prime minister. Imran Khan is scheduled to take oath on August 18 since the PTI emerged as the single largest party in the July 25 elections.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that India attaches high priority to addressing humanitarian issues including early release and repatriation of Indian fishermen and prisoners in Pakistan's custody. The MEA also revealed Pakistan has released a total of 178 Indian prisoners in the current year. Pakistan and India frequently arrest fishermen as there is no clear demarcation of the maritime border between the two countries in the Arabian Sea. The two countries usually release each other's prisoners ahead of their Independence Day celebrations.