It added that the lists are exchanged annually on January 1 and also that India had handed over a list to the Pakistani mission in New Delhi. This practice has been going on since 1992.
India’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
With the help of China, Pakistan has recently increased its use of nuclear power to meet the growing demand for electricity. Pakistan first officially tested nuclear weapons in 1998 and has since developed a significant stockpile of nuclear-capable missiles, as has India.
In a separate statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said the two countries had also exchanged lists of each other’s citizens lodged in jails.
The list includes 705 Indian prisoners detained in Pakistan, including 51 civilians and 654 fishermen, the statement said.
