17 Indian fishermen held for violating Pakistani waters
April 14th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANSKarachi, April 14 (IANS) Seventeen Indian fishermen were arrested Wednesday for violating Pakistan’s territorial waters, the Maritime Security Agency said.
Three fishing boats were also seized.
The fishermen would be handed over to the Karachi police, Online news agency quoted the Maritime Security Agency as saying.
Pakistan and India arrest dozens of fishermen every year for violating each others maritime boundaries and many of them languish in jail for years.
A total of 570 Indian nationals, including 510 fishermen, are currently in Pakistani jails, according to information recently provided to parliament.
- 12 Indian fishermen held in Pakistan - Dec 17, 2011
- Pak arrests 26 Indian fishermen for violating maritime boundary - Mar 11, 2011
- Pakistan arrests 23 Indian fishermen - Apr 04, 2012
- Pakistan arrests 31 Indian fishermen - Jan 22, 2012
- Pak arrests 17 Indian fishermen for violating sea limits - Apr 14, 2010
- Pak arrests 22 Indian fishermen for violating maritime boundary - Mar 19, 2011
- Pak arrests five Indian fishermen for violating maritime boundary - Dec 04, 2010
- Pak arrests 5 Indian fishermen for violating maritime boundary - Oct 07, 2010
- 13 Indian fishermen held in Pakistan - Mar 23, 2011
- Three Indian fishermen land in Pakistani judicial custody - Feb 25, 2012
- Pak maritime security arrests 13 Indian fishermen - Nov 06, 2009
- Pakistan to release 89 Indian fishermen - Apr 11, 2011
- Pakistan arrests 48 Indian fishermen - Sep 30, 2011
- Ten Indian fishermen held by Pakistanis - Jan 08, 2011
- Five Indian fishermen held in Pakistan - Oct 07, 2010
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