The Karachi city administration on Sunday stopped fishermen from going to the sea, as all routes to Clifton Beach and Doa Darya have been sealed off in wake of drowning of at least 37 people in the last four days.
Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) spokesperson said that fishermen were also being stopped from approaching the water even though Section 144 bans swimming, not fishing.
There have been conflicting reports on the death toll at Karachi beach with Karachi Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui claiming 37 people had drowned and Edhi rescue services putting the number of bodies of drowned victims at 42.
The rescue operation to recover bodies from the waters of Karachi beach had ended on August 2, but one man identified as Mujeeb is still considered missing. Siddiqui had said that the administration hopes that his body might be one of the two bodies lying at the Edhi morgue.