New Delhi, Feb 16: India today announced the release of eight Pakistani civilians, including four boys, who had been arrested for straying into Indian territory, and said they would return home tomorrow.
The announcement coincided with the resumption of official-level talks between the two countries after five years in Islamabad .


The four boys were being held in Punjab and the remaining four civilians in Gujarat .

They had been granted consular access on May 19 last year and on January 12 the Pakistan high commission issued travel documents to them to facilitate their return.


In all, eight Pakistani boys had been held at the Faridkot Juvenile Detention Centre in Punjab . One was sent back in November.

While the high commission has now issued travel documents to four others, it is yet to determine the nationality of the remaining three boys, including one who is 10 years old. Bureau Report