India and Pakistan swapped lists of fisherman and civilian prisoners. “This step is consistent with the clause (i) of the Agreement on Consular Access between Pakistan and India, signed on 21st May 2008, under which both countries are required to exchange lists of prisoners in each other’s custody twice a year, on 1st January and […]
Indian fishermen
Pakistan arrests 22 Indian fishermen
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Friday arrested 22 Indian fishermen for illegally fishing in territorial waters of the country, and seized their four boats. A PMSA spokesman said that the Indian fishermen were arrested for violating the territorial borders. He said that the nabbed Indian fishermen were handed over to Docks police to […]
Pakistan sets free 100 Indian fishermen
Pakistan on Sunday released 100 Indian fishermen as a gesture of goodwill despite New Delhi’s aggressive attitude towards Islamabad. The fishermen had been arrested by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) for trespassing into the Pakistani waters. The freed prisoners departed for Lahore from Karachi Cantt railway station after being released from the jail and […]