Pakistan and India exchange nuclear sites and prisoner lists under pact

Pakistan and India have exchanged annual lists of their nuclear installations under a long-standing bilateral agreement that bars attacks on each other’s nuclear facilities, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Office.

Officials said Pakistan’s list was formally handed to a representative of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, while India provided its corresponding list to Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi. The arrangement stems from the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities, signed in 1988 and in force since 1991, with exchanges carried out every January 1 since 1992.

The two countries also shared lists of prisoners held in each other’s custody through diplomatic channels, the Foreign Office said.

In the same briefing, the spokesperson raised concern about developments in Yemen, urging a political and diplomatic pathway and reiterating solidarity with Saudi Arabia. The official also repeated Pakistan’s support for China’s position on Taiwan, referenced condolence outreach linked to former Bangladeshi premier Khaleda Zia, and rejected Israel’s move to recognise Somaliland as an independent state, reaffirming support for Somalia’s territorial integrity.

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