Tag: Fishermen
Another Pakistani fisherman beaten to death in Indian captivity
KARACHI: Another Pakistani fisherman was beaten to death by the jail staff of an Indian prison the other day.
According to a spokesperson for Fishermen’s...
Eight fishermen missing after boat capsizes
KARACHI: At least eight fishermen were missing after a boat capsized near Korangi’s coastal area of the city on Monday.
According to Chairman Pakistan Fishermen’s...
15 Indian fishermen violating the Pakistani territorial waters arrested by PMSA
KARACHI: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Thursday arrested fifteen Indian fishermen for violating the Pakistani territorial waters, according to a Radio Pakistan report.
According...
Eight stranded fishermen rescued near Pasni
PASNI: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) rescued eight stranded fishermen after their boat capsized here on Monday.
The PMSA spokesman said that due to strong...
Mobile application launched to assist fishermen at sea
KARACHI: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Tuesday held the launching ceremony of its new mobile application called “Assistance, Anytime, Anywhere at Sea (AAAS)” to...
Whistle monitoring system likely to prevent fishermen’ entry into Indian internal...
KARACHI: Sindh government on Tuesday decided to introduce the whistle-monitoring system with the technical help of Pakistan Navy (PN) and Maritimes Security (MS) in order...
Pakistan detains 12 Indian fishermen
KARACHI: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Saturday arrested 12 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing in territorial waters of the country and seized their...
Fishermen hold rally in Gwadar to protect livelihood: report
A large procession was carried out from Gwadar to press the government in order to protect their rights while constructing the Gwadar East-bay expressway.
According...
Families demand release of fishermen from Indian jails
KARACHI: Pakistan Fisher-folk Forum (PFF) on Monday took out a rally from Arts Council to the Karachi Press Club (KPC), demanding the release of...
Nine Pakistani fishermen arrested by India
KARACHI: Nine Pakistani fishermen have reportedly been arrested by the Indian Coast Guard for having crossed over to Indian waters late on Saturday night. Their...
Pak Navy Rescues Iranian fishermen from sunken dhow at open sea
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Sea King helicopters successfully rescued crew members of sunken Iranian Dhow in the North Arabian Sea (NAS) on Saturday. After receiving...
Thatta’s fishermen selling critically endangered sawfish: WWF
THATTA: A 15-feet long. 1,320 Kg giant female large-tooth sawfish was caught and sold by fishermen near Thatta on Saturday, reported the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) on Monday.
According...
Navy personnel destroy nets of local fishermen in Charbandan
PASNI: Personnel of the Pakistan Navy in north Charbandan on Sunday set the nets of the local fishermen on fire.
Speaking to the media, a resident...
Pakistan hands over 147 fishermen to India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday handed over one hundred and forty-seven Indian fishermen to Indian Border Security Force at Wagah border in Lahore.
The fishermen were...
Pakistan releases 147 Indian fishermen
KARACHI: Pakistan on Sunday released 147 Indian fishermen, held for trespassing into its territorial waters, from Karachi’s Malir jail, jail administration officials said.
The process...
Pakistan hands over list of 457 prisoners to India
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday handed over a list of 457 Indian prisoners in Pakistan to the High Commission of India in Islamabad.
Of these...
Pakistan releases 145 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan authorities on Thursday released 145 prisoners from Karachi’s Malir jail as a gesture of goodwill towards India.
The freed fishermen were taken to...
