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Pak authorities postpone release of 100 Indian fishermen | Pakistani authorities have postponed the release of 100
Indian fishermen, saying the Indian authorities were not ready to receive the fishermen and have asked them to delay the process. It may be noted that Prime
Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had announced the release of the Indian fishermen
as a 'goodwill gesture'. "We have been told by the Interior Ministry that the
Indian High Commission (IHC) has informed the Foreign Office that the Indian government
is not yet ready to accept the fishermen. Therefore, the process of release has
been delayed for the time being," The Daily Times quoted Jail Superintendent Ashraf
Nizamani, as saying. All these fishermen were arrested by Pakistan's Maritime
Security Agency (MSA) for fishing illegally inside the exclusive economic zone
of that country. Some believe that it is the rare and expensive fish like 'Lal
Pari', which lures Indian fishermen to sail near Pakistani waters. The fish is
found near Sir Creek, at the mouth of the Indus River. The "Lal Pari" offers handsome
profit to the fishermen and a large quantity of these species are exported to
European countries. |
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