Captured: Fishermen arrested by Indians

Two Pakistani fishermen, Gul Hassan Mirbahar and Noor Muhammad on Tuesday.


Ppi October 26, 2011

KARACHI: After entering the territorial waters of Pakistan, the Indian Coast Guard started firing at a fishing vessel in the Zero Point area of southern Badin and arrested two Pakistani fishermen, Gul Hassan Mirbahar and Noor Muhammad on Tuesday. The third fisherman on board the vessel, Rajib Mirbahar, eluded arrest by jumping into the sea. The relatives of the captured fishermen have contacted the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum and requested the authorities to demand their release.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 27th, 2011.

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