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31 Indians to be released

By Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, JULY 26. Pakistan has decided to release 31 Indian prisoners, including two women, detained in the Quetta jail in Baluchistan for illegal entry.

The Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman told a news conference here today that the Government had allowed the Indian High Commission in Islamabad consular access to the detained youth on May 30. ``We have decided to repatriate these Indian citizens and requested the Indian side to complete the formalities of identification and arrange for their travel documents. They would be set free as soon as the formalities are completed,'' he said.

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