Fishing communities across Sindh celebrated the World Fisheries Day with calls to release more water downstream Kotri Barrage and to get Pakistani released from Indian jails. "We demand the immediate release of our brothers detained in Indian jails. We demand fresh water release in the Indus River to save the mangroves, culture and fisheries. In Karachi, another faction of Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) on Thursday celebrated World Fisheries Day with a renewed commitment to continue the struggle for the protection of fishermen's rights. The celebration featured a colourful cultural programme, which included songs and tableaus, presented by youth, highlighting issues of the fishing people.

Source: The Express Tribune November 22, 2024 15:56 UTC