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400 Pakistani prisoners freed

AFGHAN president Hamid Karzai yesterday promised to free 400 Pakistani prisoners who fought with the Taliban and have been held in Afghan jails since 2001.

400 Pakistani prisoners freed

Thu, 26 Aug, 2004 - 01:00

In exchange, Pakistan is expected to return nearly 250 Afghans held in Pakistan. The agreement was reached during talks between Mr Karzai and Pakistani prime minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.

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