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Press Release on release of Pakistan's prisoners of war
New Delhi
August 13, 1999
Tomorrow, August 14, 1999, is Pakistan’s Independence Day. On this occasion, Government of India have decided to offer for release eight (8) Pakistani soldiers who were taken prisoners of war during Pakistan’s recent armed intrusion and aggression in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. The modalities in this regard are being worked out and will be finalised shortly.
The list of the 8 Pakistani soldiers is given below:
|
S.N. |
No. |
Rank |
Name |
Unit |
|
1. |
2837712 |
Nk |
Inayat Ali |
5 NLI |
|
2. |
3446518 |
Sep |
Fazal Aman |
24 SIND |
|
3. |
2844160 |
Sep |
Hunar Shah |
5 NLI |
|
4. |
2846468 |
Sep |
Mohd Ayaz |
4 NLI (att with 5NLI) |
|
5. |
2850366 |
Sep |
Sher Baz Khan |
5 NLI (att) |
|
6. |
3334090 |
Sep |
Ahmed Khan |
33 FF |
|
7. |
3342494 |
Sep |
Salikh Khan |
33 FF |
|
8. |
3345441 |
Sep |
Ashraf |
19 POK Bn |
