As many as 22 Indian fishermen, who have been languishing in Pakistan’s Karachi jail, have been launched and despatched to their nation on Saturday, officers mentioned.
The launched fishermen have been handed over to Indian authorities on the Wagah Border close to right here. The launched Indian fishermen have been delivered to Lahore from Karachi in a particular bus run by Edhi Basis earlier within the day.
“Every Indian fisherman was supplied with PKR 5,000, meals, and presents by the Edhi Basis,” a spokesperson for Edhi Basis informed PTI.
Earlier, Malir (Karachi) Jail Superintendent Arshad Shah informed the media that the fishermen have been launched after finishing their sentences.
They have been all arrested for unintentionally crossing into Pakistan’s territorial waters. Fishermen from each nations are regularly arrested on account of poorly demarcated sea frontiers.
Edhi Basis head Faisal Edhi urged each India and Pakistan to undertake a extra compassionate strategy towards fishermen who mistakenly cross maritime boundaries.
In line with the newest prisoner trade lists shared between India and Pakistan on January 1, 2025: Pakistan held 266 Indian prisoners, together with 49 civilian prisoners and 217 fishermen whereas India held 462 Pakistani prisoners, together with 381 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen.
