A Pakistani court in Karachi on Saturday sent 66 Indian fishermen to jail one day after their arrests for illegal fishing in Pakistani waters, court officials said.
Police told the court that the Indian fishermen were arrested for illegal fishing in Pakistani waters in the Arabia Sea. Five fishing boats of the fishermen were also seized by Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency.
Pakistan and India arrest fishermen on charges of entering each other’s waters as the maritime boundaries between the two countries were poorly defined and many fishing boats lack the technology locate their sites.
On Dec. 25, Pakistan freed 220 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture amid tension over cross Line of Control fire exchanges in recent weeks in the disputed Kashmir area. Enditem
Source: Xinhua/NewsGhana.com.gh
