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Pakistan on Friday launched 200 Indian fishermen from a jail in Karachi and can hand them over to Indian authorities on the Wagah border after “due course of.”
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The fishermen have been launched from the Malir jail in Karachi as a part of a choice by the Pakistan authorities handy over jailed 500 fishermen to Indian authorities.
Last month, Pakistani authorities launched 198 Indian fishermen, languishing in a jail in Karachi after arresting them for allegedly fishing illegally in the nation’s waters.
They have been handed over to India on the Wagah border.
“In the second batch now we have launched 200 Indian fishermen whereas one other 100 can be freed in July,” Malir jail superintendent Nazir Tunio mentioned.
He mentioned the fishermen, together with 10 Muslims, have been placed on a prepare by Edhi welfare basis and have reached Lahore.
“In Lahore, they’re scheduled to be handed over to Indian authorities on the Wagah border after due course of,” Tunio mentioned.
Tunio mentioned nearly all of these launched in the second batch had accomplished their jail sentences of 5 to eight years after being arrested and tried by a courtroom.
Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum normal secretary Saeed Baloch mentioned that he was relieved to see the discharge of second batch of Indian fishermen.
“These are poor Indian fishermen who’re arrested as a result of they stray into Pakistan’s territorial waters to fish and earn their livelihood. They cannot be blamed as there isn’t any clear demarcation line in the Arabian sea between the 2 international locations they usually haven’t got the expertise on their boats,” he mentioned.
He mentioned a 3rd batch of 100 Indian fishermen can be launched on July 3.
Earlier, Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari tweeted: “Today, Pakistan is releasing 200 Indian fishermen and three civilian prisoners. Earlier, 198 Indian fishermen have been repatriated on 12 May 2023.”
“This is in line with Pakistan’s coverage of not politicising humanitarian issues. Compassion ought to take priority over politics,” he added.
Pakistan and India often arrest one another’s fishermen for violating the maritime boundary, which is poorly marked at some factors.
