The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Thursday arrested 59 Indian fishermen for violating the territorial waters limits of the country.
PMSA sources said the fishermen were arrested at Sir Creek in Arabian Sea inside Pakistan’s territorial limits besides impounding their 10 boats. It should be mentioned that both Indian and Pakistani fishermen are frequently detained for violating the territorial waters limits, as the two countries’ borders have not been clearly defined in the Arabian Sea and many fishing boats lack the technology needed to be certain of their precise location.
Pakistan frequently releases Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture. Two batches containing 86 fishermen each have been freed this month. The first batch was released on March 6 whereas the second was set free on March 20. Many of them are sent to jail before being handed over to the authorities in their homeland.
