India on Wednesday requested Pakistan to release death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh after Islamabad in a midnight twist said it had taken steps for the release of another Indian prisoner named Surje

Dismayed that Pakistan was not releasing Sarabjit Singh, his family on Wednesday said it was a 'cruel joke' on them but vowed not to give up efforts to secure his release.

Pakistan on Wednesday released 315 Indian fishermen, including 14 teenagers, who were held in prison for violating territorial waters, officials said.

The release, described as a 'goodwill gesture',

What should have been the release of an Indian death row prisoner has turned into an 'international embarrassment' for the Pakistan government following the mix-up over the identity of two Indian nationals currently in a Pakistani jail.

After Pakistan's flip flop over release of death row convict Sarabjit Singh, India on Thursday renewed its appeal for his freedom amid questions as to what forced the U-turn.