Pakistan s Maritime Security Agency has apprehended five Indian fishermen along with their boat for allegedly fishing illegally in the country's waters, authorities said today.
Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency has apprehended five Indian fishermen along with their boat for allegedly fishing illegally in the country's waters, authorities said today.
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The Indian fishing boat and its five-member crew were detained yesterday in Pakistan s Exclusive Economic Zone, said a statement from the MSA.
The fishermen are being interrogated by security agencies to establish their identity and "intent for operating" in Pakistani waters, it added.
The MSA said it would continue all-out efforts to safeguard Pakistan's maritime interests in view of "prevailing security concerns." India and Pakistan arrest dozens of fishermen every year for violating each other's 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.
A total of 785 fishermen are among 848 Pakistanis currently being held in Indian prisons. Islamabad proposed the revival of the Judicial Committee on Prisoners, which has not met since the Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008, when it freed 100 Indian fishermen last month.
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