Tag: Fishermen

Indian fishermen injured in bus accident in Jahanian

A bus carrying Indian fishermen, who were released from Karachi on Sunday, suffered an accident near Jahanian on Monday injuring several fishermen. According to Rescue...

15 Indian fishermen released

Pakistan released 15 Indian fishermen, who were detained by the authorities for fishing in the country’s territorial waters, from Karachi’s jail on Sunday. The...

13 Indian fishermen arrested in Pakistani waters

13 Indian fishermen were arrested on Tuesday after Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (MSA) held 12 fishing boats for illegally entering the country’s territorial waters. According...

14 killed, 1,500 fishermen missing in Bangladesh storm

At least 14 people were killed and an estimated 1,500 fishermen are missing after tropical storms smashed into Bangladesh’s southern coastal islands and districts...

Pakistan arrests 33 Indian fishermen

Pakistan on Monday arrested 33 Indian fishermen, weeks after it announced the release of all jailed Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture, a statement...

India arrests 17 Pak fishermen

A Pakistani vessel with 17 crew members on board was caught by the Indian Coast Guard for straying in Indian maritime boundary on Monday....

India releases 46 fishermen

The Indian government, on Friday, released 46 Pakistani fishermen. Indian authorities handed over the prisoners to Pakistan’s Rangers at the Wahga Border, Rangers’ sources...

Pakistani fisherman dies in Indian prison

A Pakistani fisherman has died in an Indian prison, media reports on Thursday. According to the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) sources, Nawaz Ali, the fisherman,...

30 fishermen drown in Karachi, 8 bodies recovered

Thirty fishermen are feared drowned after a boat capsized near the Ibrahim Hyderi shore on Sunday. Rescue teams have recovered eight dead bodies so...

Pakistan releases 48 Indian fishermen from Malir Jail

Pakistan released 48 Indian fishermen from Malir District Jail as a goodwill gesture afer External Affairs Minister SM Krishna’s visit on Monday. The Indians were...

16 fishermen released from Indian jails reach home

16 Pakistani fishermen released from Indian jails reached home on Wednesday. According to details, Indian authorities handed over 16 fishermen released from their jails after...

16 fishermen released from Indian jail reach home

As many as 16 Pakistani fishermen released from Indian jails reached home on Wednesday. According to details, Indian authorities handed over 16 fishermen released from...

Pakistan frees 16 Indian fishermen

Pakistan has released 16 Indian fishermen who had been arrested for violation of its territorial waters. The 16 fishermen would be handed over to Indian...

Pakistan frees 26 Indian fishermen as ‘goodwill gesture’

Pakistan on Thursday released 26 Indian fishermen held in prison for more than two years for violating territorial waters, officials said. The release, described as...

Landlords threatening fishermen

Certain influential and powerful feudal lords, who encroached the lands of waterways, buffer zones and wetlands in Sindh, have not only resulted in historic...

24 Indian fishermen arrested, 12 boats seized

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Tuesday arrested 24 Indian fishermen for violating sea limits and took their boats into custody. According PMSA source, 24...

Italian oil tanker guards kill Indian fishermen

Navy guards on board an Italian oil tanker have shot dead two Indian fishermen after mistaking them for pirates, an Indian official said Thursday....