Off the wire
• East China seizes giant beetles in mail  • Singapore's economy to grow by over 1 percent in 2016: PM  • UAE steps up security for fireworks night  • Weather forecast for major Chinese cities, regions -- Dec. 31  • Weather forecast for world cities -- Dec. 31  • 1s LD-Writethru: President Xi urges new media outlet to "tell China stories well"  • Greeks divided over euro, snap polls, pessimistic about economy in 2017: survey  • President Xi extends good wishes in New Year speech  • Thailand records 113 deaths from road accidents in first two days of New Year holidays  • Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets  
You are here: 　 Home

Pakistan sends 66 Indian fishermen to jail: official

Xinhua, December 31, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Pakistani court in Karachi on Saturday sent 66 Indian fishermen to jail one day after their arrests for illegal fishing in Pakistani waters, court officials said.

Police told the court that the Indian fishermen were arrested for illegal fishing in Pakistani waters in the Arabia Sea. Five fishing boats of the fishermen were also seized by Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency.

Pakistan and India arrest fishermen on charges of entering each other's waters as the maritime boundaries between the two countries were poorly defined and many fishing boats lack the technology locate their sites.

On Dec. 25, Pakistan freed 220 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture amid tension over cross Line of Control fire exchanges in recent weeks in the disputed Kashmir area. Endit