The arrests of fishermen have continued this year even though Pakistan released some 219 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture on 5 January. Photo: AFPKarachi: Pakistan’s maritime authorities on Wednesday arrested 30 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in the country’s territorial waters, bringing the total number of Indian fishermen detained this year to 304. The Indian fishermen will be presented before a judicial magistrate on Thursday and then sent to jail. On 26 March, the PMSA had arrested 100 Indian fishermen and seized 19 boats while in early March some 85 Indian fishermen were arrested and sent to jail. The arrests of fishermen have continued this year even though Pakistan released some 219 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture on 5 January and before that released another batch of 220 Indian fishermen on 25 December.

Source: Mint May 03, 2017 15:45 UTC