India and Pakistan exchanged lists of their nuclear facilities on Wednesday Jan 01,2014 as part of a 1988 pact that bars them from attacking each other's nuclear installations.
The exchange, occurring in New Delhi and Islamabad, has been held on every New Year's Day since 1992 and this is the 23rd consecutive exchange of such lists between the two countries
Pakistan and India also exchanged the lists of prisoners under the Consular Access Agreement between the two countries.
According to Foreign Office in Islamabad Pakistan has handed over a list of 281 Indian prisoners while India has reciprocated with a list detailing 396 Pakistani prisoners held in Indian jails.
As per the list, there are 232 Indian fishermen and 49 civilians in Pakistan jails. India has 396 Pakistani prisoners of which 257 are civilians whereas 139 are fishermen.
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