New Delhi, Sept 18: Union government today informed the Supreme Court that it has passed deportation orders for eight Pakistani prisoners as the neighbouring country has agreed to accept them. Attorney General Soli Sorabjee submitted before a bench comprising Justice Ruma Pal and Justice P V Reddi that the government has passed the orders in respect of the eight prisoners and fixed the time limit for their deportation as September 30.
The government said in regard to other five Pakistani prisoners, they have been provided with consular facilities for authentication of their identities.
Sorabjee said the two other Pakistani prisoners who had approached supreme court cannot be relieved as they are facing trial.
The court appreciated efforts of the attorney general in the case and adjourned hearing for six months. Bureau Report