LAHORE: A Pakistani citizen imprisoned in India 12 years ago was released on Thursday.

Khalid Parvez was handed over to Pakistani security officials at the Wagah Border in Lahore, from where he left for his native city Narowal, report Geo TV.

The 50-year old had travelled to India in 2005 to attend a cricket match there. He was arrested from Gurdaspur in 2006 on charges of overstaying in the country.

Published in Dawn, November 17th, 2017

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