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The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published April 10, 2015
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KARACHI: Seventeen Indian fishermen were detained on Thursday on charges of illegal fishing in the territorial waters of Pakistan, according to police.

They said the Maritime Security Agency detained the fishermen and seized their three boats. Handed over to the Docks police, the fishermen were likely to be produced in a court on Friday (today), said Docks SHO Zawar Hussain.

Published in Dawn, April 10th, 2015

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Faraz
Apr 10, 2015 09:33am
Let these poor people return to their homes. India should do the same to Pakistani fishermen
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fair
Apr 10, 2015 05:51pm
@Faraz Agreed India should. But India didnt. Instead they burn the boats of fishermen and claim it as terror boat then eat thier own words and then remove their officials for disclosing the fact. Still these fishermen should be set free immediately on humanitarian grounds.
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