KARACHI, Jan 17: The maritime security agency (MSA) has arrested 13 Indian fishermen and seized their four boats for fishing in Pakistan’s exclusive economic zone.

An MSA press release issued here said that during a routine patrol MSA personnel seized the boats and arrested their 13 crew members on Monday.

Around 200 Indian fishermen are currently languishing in Pakistani jails.

It was asserted in the statement that the Indian fishermen continued to intrude into Pakistan’s rich Indus delta region to catch high-quality fish.

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