Pakistan released o Sunday 138 Indian fishermen from Landhi jail in Karachi as a goodwill gesture, Radio Pakistan reported.
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“We have a total 660 Indians in the prison and majority are fishermen, who were arrested for violations of territorial waters in the Arabian Sea during the last two years”.
Government of Pakistan again showed a good gesture to Indian government by releasing 183 Indian fisher man.
“A Decision has been taken at the highest level of releasing 164 Indian fishermen on 3 August in pursuant to the Ufa Joint Statement”.
The release comes in the wake of an understanding between Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Russian Federation.
The fishermen were freed from Malir jail in the southern port city of Karachi.
Pakistan and India routinely catch fishermen who cross water boundaries for illegal fishing.
The two had promised to release fishermen in each others’ custody along with their boats, addressing one of the major humanitarian issues between the neighbour countries.
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Over 300 fishermen are still being held by the two countries.
