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TOPSHOTS A Pakistani fisherman hangs fish to dry in the sun in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOTS A Pakistani fisherman hangs fish to dry in the sun in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOTS A Pakistani fisherman hangs fish to dry in the sun in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

A Pakistani fisherman hangs fish to dry in the sun in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

A Pakistani fisherman hangs fish to dry in the sun in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

A Pakistani fisherman arranges fish to dry in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

A Pakistani fisherman arranges small fish on ground to dry in the sun light in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani fishermen unload their catch on returning to port after fishing in the Arabian sea in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani fishermen unload their catch on returning to port after fishing in the Arabian sea in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani fishermen unload their catch on returning to port after fishing in the Arabian sea in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani fishermen make preparations before setting out to fish in the Arabian sea in Karachi on March The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani fishermen throw their fishing nets in the Arabian sea in Karachi on March 2, 2013. The European Union is to resume imports of seafood from Pakistan, officials said, ending a six-year suspension imposed over hygiene fears. PHOTO: AFP

Fishermen working at a local fishery in Karachi. Pakistan is set to resume fish exports to European countries.

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H

Mar 5, 2013 - 4:19PM

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If the officials at the European Union saw these photographs,they might re-impose the ban.Seriously,did ET do any kind of research before posting these photos? Europe does not buy dried fish from Pakistan,it is mainly exported to countries like SriLanka and Bangladesh.Pakistan exports frozen seafood to EU countries and sometimes fresh by air.Only two processing plants were given the approval to export seafood to EU,AG Fisheries and Akhlaq Enterprises.None of the photos have any relevance to why European Union decided to lift the ban,they only reaffirm why the ban was imposed in the first place.Jute baskets as shown in some of the photos are strictly prohibited by the European Union,only plastic trays and buckets are approved for handling seafood at the fish harbor.I hope none of the officials at the European Union get a whiff of this,or else,we’re doomed for another six years.

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Nasamajh

Mar 6, 2013 - 10:33AM

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@H: I agree with you cent percent!!

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abdussamad

Mar 6, 2013 - 7:29PM

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@H:
The ban was self-imposed by Pakistan. Also the Europeans aren’t ignorant. They know how fishing is done in Pakistan. I for one am glad to see sideshows like this. They are definitely more enlightening than ones about the latest lawn collection.

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