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139 fishermen
released from Indian Jail
From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI—India has released 139 Pakistani fishermen and they will reach
Pakistan after completing the required formalities including issue of
passports and other travelling documents, fishing sources said here
Thursday.
These fishermen were in Indian jails for violating territorial sea
limits. A source in Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS) said that a
delegation of Society will receive fishermen whenever they arrive at
Wagah border.
He pointed out that about 585 Indian fishermen were in Pakistani jail
for fishing in Pakistani waters. He said a Counselor in Indian High
Commission in Islamabad, S K Reddy was in the city to present food
stuff, cloths, towels and slippers to Indian fishermen on Friday. |