Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :-

(a) the number of Indians lodged in Pakistan’s Jail who have completed their term of sentence, the details thereof;
(b) the steps Government is taking to get them released and when;
(c) whether the death certificates of Sarabjit Singh, Chamail Singh, who were killed in Pakistan’s Jails have been given to the families of the deceased, if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps Government is taking to get these certificates, the detail thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) & (b) One Indian civil prisoner and 98 Indian fishermen have completed their sentences but are still in Pakistani jails. Government regularly takes up with Pakistan the issue of early release and repatriation of all such prisoners as well as providing early Consular Access to the prisoners in Pakistani Custody who are believed to be Indian.

(c) & (d) The mortal remains of Late Shri Chambail Singh and his death certificate was handed over to SDM (Akhnoor), Jammu & Kashmir in the presence of Shri Nasib Singh, brother of the deceased on 13 May 2013. The mortal remains of Late Shri Sarabjit Singh alongwith documents including death certificate, was handed over to SDM (Ajnala) in the presence of next of kin of the deceased on 2 May 2013.

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