Pakistan Maritime Security arrest 50 Indian fishermen
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Pakistan Maritime Security Agency apprehended 85 Indian fishermen on Sunday on charges of fishing illegally within the territorial limits of Pakistan, a senior police official told Dawn.
City Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Adeel Hussain Chandio said the anglers were arrested from within the sea limits of Pakistan.
The SSP added that their boats were also seized and handed over to the Docks Police for further legal action.
SHO Docks Police Shaukat Ali said 85 Indian fishermen and 14 'launches' were seized as part of the operation.
The arrested fishermen will likely be presented before a court on Monday.
Indian and Pakistani fishermen are frequently detained for illegal fishing since the Arabian Sea border is not clearly defined and many boats lack the technology to fix their precise location.
The fishermen often languish in jail, even after serving their terms, as poor diplomatic ties between the two neighbours mean fulfilling bureaucratic requirements can take a long time.
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Mar 05, 2017 10:55pm
The two countries can not get along with themselves, and then, as always, who pays the price for it? The common man, not the politicians or the people in power - think about it, before blaming ordinary Pakistanis/Indians who are just being manipulated to go against each other.
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Mar 05, 2017 11:23pm
The same people who apprehend the fishermen can warn them by search lights,to go back, instead arresting and putting them in jails for so long, as long as ten years sometimes.Humane preferences should be foremost.
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Mar 06, 2017 12:58am
What purpose does it serve? Poor,ignorant people of both sides are innocent victims of state abuse on both sides. Let them reunite with their loved ones!
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Mar 06, 2017 01:15am
Revenge or competition is part of two neighbors but please keep away these poor people from all these either they belong to India or Pakistan.
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Mar 06, 2017 01:20am
Release these poor people Mr Nawaz. For Gods sake have some mercy.
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Mar 06, 2017 01:29am
When India has such a long maritime border why do these fisherman have fish near Pakistani waters. We should mine the maritime borders to prevent them from 'fishing' and who knows what else near Pakistani waters.
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Mar 06, 2017 01:46am
Good. Now we feed all of them for months. Why we do this?
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Mar 06, 2017 01:57am
These guys sure look like spies to me!
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Mar 06, 2017 01:56am
When the fish are running out in 40 years they will be arresting 5,000 instead of fifty. South Asia will be a hungry place in 40 years.
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Mar 06, 2017 02:19am
Fun fact,many of them have GPS in their boats,they know they are in Pakistani waters but risk it anyway because Indian waters have too many fishermen.Its sad.
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Mar 06, 2017 02:36am
Despite of India's arrogant diplomatic era , these fishermen should be released soon. They are just some common people trying to make a living. Their families must be waiting.
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Mar 06, 2017 03:06am
They should take this very serious we don't know who these fishermen are. Could be spies terrorists who knows. Don't let them go without complete and thorough investigation
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Mar 06, 2017 03:18am
Just Let them go please they have families to feed.
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Mar 06, 2017 05:26am
How can we help to get these countries to set aside there differences and work towards helping these fisherman and those poor villagers who wander across the borders. Both Indian and Pakistani.
PS: Iam an American who immigrated from India, I love India but I still do not care for its petty politics any like minded people from both sides willing to Lobby
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Mar 06, 2017 05:29am
Iam an American who immigrated from India. I love India because my friends and relatives are in India, But I really do not care for petty politics of both India and Pakistan specially when they are at cost of poor and Innocent civilians on both sides any like minded people from either country to figure out what can be done and Who to contact.
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Mar 06, 2017 06:13am
Poor people pay the price of enmity between two countries I have no idea what both country is trying to achieve by arresting the poorest of poor
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Mar 06, 2017 06:36am
Wasting Pakistan's resources by putting them in jails and feeding them, transporting them to court, opening files for them, then deporting them. Could channel all these for more pressing matters.
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Mar 06, 2017 06:46am
There should be an agreement between two countries to overcome this issue. Port fishermen shouldn't be scapegoat. Instead arresting them they should be check and if nothing is found they should be realesed.They should not be made to languish in jails for years.
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Mar 06, 2017 07:31am
Couple of days back India released 29 Pakistan fisherman. Now Pakistan will do the same........hence goodwill gestures are there .......but why in the first place they are needed to be caught by both countries.
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Mar 06, 2017 07:46am
They are ordinary men some of them don't even know if they are in Pakistan side. Just investigate and let them go back to their homes as their loved ones will be waiting for them. A Proud Pakistani here.
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Mar 06, 2017 08:27am
What happened to your so called goodwill gesture. ..
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Mar 06, 2017 11:38am
After serving jail sentence they can work on ship deck for Pakistan till their release petitions arrive why keep in jails and feed them free.
After jail term is finished they cannot be put to work in jail !
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