The fishermen were arrested 9 years ago for violating the maritime boundaries, the fishermen imprisoned in India should be brought back soon, the fishermen. Photo: File
Karachi: 16 fishermen imprisoned in Indian jails reached Pakistan after completing their sentences, 4 fishermen belonged to Azad Kashmir who were sent to their native areas from Wagah border while 12 fishermen belonged to interior Sindh (Sajawal) including Karachi.
When the fishermen reached the Edhi Foundation Center Tower, the fishermen were warmly welcomed by their loved ones and garlanded with flowers. , the fishermen hugged their loved ones and started crying.
Apart from the families of the fishermen, officers of the concerned institutions were also present at the Edhi Center Tower. Emotional scenes were also seen when the fishermen who were released after many years met their relatives.
The fishermen hugged their loved ones and started crying. Among the released fishermen, Abdul Salam, Shabbir Ahmed, Muhammad Rafiq, Mir, Lalu, Maqbool Shah, Juman, Usman, Alam, Allah Wasaya, Sawan and Mithan are also among those released. .
According to the spokesman of the Edhi Foundation, the released fishermen were arrested by the Indian authorities for violating the maritime boundaries in 2013 and 2014. 20 thousand per person was given by
After many years, the released fishermen returned home and expressed their happiness to meet their loved ones. They have also become those who cannot even get up from the ground.
The fishermen have demanded from the Pakistani authorities that arrangements should be made to bring the Pakistani fishermen imprisoned in Indian jails to Pakistan as soon as possible and a plan should be made so that both countries find a solution to this problem on a permanent basis.
Administrator Fishermen’s Cooperative Society Zahid Ibrahim Bhatti told reporters that we work for fishermen from time to time, while they are in jail we take care of their families.
He said that 106 Pakistani fishermen are still forced to bear the hardships of imprisonment in various jails of India, India is trying to release the Pakistani fishermen in prison soon.
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