As a goodwill gesture amid tense relations with India, Pakistan on Friday announced it would release 360 Indian prisoners, including 355 fishermen and five civilians, during the month of April.

These prisoners will be released in four batches - 100 each on April 8, 15 and 29 while 60 prisoners including 55 fishermen and five civilians will be freed on April 29, Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammed Faisal said here at the weekly Press briefing. He said a decision had been taken to release 360 prisoners who had completed their sentences out of the total 537 Indian prisoners.

"Pakistan expects that India will reciprocate the gesture to release 347 Pakistani prisoners, including 249 civilians and 98 fishermen, currently languishing in Indian jails," the spokesman said.

As a goodwill gesture amid tense relations with India, Pakistan on Friday announced it would release 360 Indian prisoners, including 355 fishermen and five civilians, during the month of April.

These prisoners will be released in four batches - 100 each on April 8, 15 and 29 while 60 prisoners including 55 fishermen and five civilians will be freed on April 29, Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammed Faisal said here at the weekly Press briefing. He said a decision had been taken to release 360 prisoners who had completed their sentences out of the total 537 Indian prisoners.

"Pakistan expects that India will reciprocate the gesture to release 347 Pakistani prisoners, including 249 civilians and 98 fishermen, currently languishing in Indian jails," the spokesman said.