WEB DESK: Pakistan and India exchanged one prisoner each at the Wagah-Attari border crossing on Wednesday.
According to security sources, the exchange took place under tight security arrangements with both countries handing over officials who had been in each other’s custody.
Pakistan handed over Purnam Kumar Shah, an Indian national and a constable with the Border Security Force, to Indian authorities.
In return, Indian officials returned Muhammad Allah, a Punjab Rangers official, to Pakistan.
Details surrounding the circumstances that led to their crossing into the other country remain undisclosed. However, officials from both sides confirmed that the repatriations were coordinated through diplomatic channels, emphasizing ongoing efforts to improve bilateral relations.
