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Pervez orders release of 200 Indian prisoners

Islamabad, March 1
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today ordered the release of 200 Indian civilians languishing in Pak jails.

In an impromptu decision, President Musharraf ordered the release of the prisoners during an hour-long meeting with Indian Left Front leaders Harkishen Singh Surjeet and A.B. Bardhan here. 

"The Pakistan President ordered the release of 200 Indian prisoners as soon as the matter was brought to his notice," Mr Bardhan told reporters. — PTI