The fishermen’s woes
Dec 01, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
In Humanity's Name, News
Sheher Bano Out at sea and out of touch with their families for 10-15 days at a time, the fishermen who eke out a precarious living along the coastal area between Pakistan and India risk not only...
Fate of Indian juvenile prisoner Jitendra Arjunwar uncertain
Sep 10, 2010
Our Correspondent
In Humanity's Name, News
By Our Correspondent HYDERABAD: Fate of Indian runaway boy Jitendra Arjunwar, who was caught by the Pakistani border security agencies in August 12, 2013, is not clear yet, as the child rights...
Last batch of Indian fishermen leaves for home
Sep 08, 2010
Aman Ki Asha
In Humanity's Name, News
Karachi: The last batch of Indian fishermen, comprising 141 men, was released on Monday morning from Malir Jail, Karachi. The released fisher men traveled to Lahore by three buses. Once they reach...
Prisoners of poor policies: India, Pakistan fishermen… Arrest, release, repeat
Sep 01, 2010
Sheher Bano
In Humanity's Name, News
Pakistan’s repatriation of hundreds of arrested Indian fishermen raises hopes that India will reciprocate. But unless the two governments change their policies, the vicious cycle will continue...
Indian citizens demand release of Pakistani prisoners in Indian prisons
Aug 31, 2010
Aman Ki Asha
In Humanity's Name, News
News Desk Adds: Prominent Indian citizens on Aug 30 sent a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, copied to Home Minister P Chidambaram and Minister for External Affairs Mr. S M Krishna, urging a...
100 Indian fishermen freed from Malir jail
Aug 31, 2010
Jan Khaskheli
In Humanity's Name, News
By Jan Khaskheli Karachi: A hundred Indian fishermen, including two minor children, were released from Malir Jail, Karachi, on Monday. The released fishermen will travel to Lahore on two buses...
Hope for detained fishermen
Aug 18, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
In Humanity's Name, News
The eve of the anniversary of Pakistan and India’s Independence Day that citizens of both countries jointly celebrate each year brought hope for detained Indian fishermen in Pakistan. On Aug...
Fishermen’s arrests: A story of pain and hunger
Jun 16, 2010
Sheher Bano
In Humanity's Name, News
By Sheher Bano Three months ago, Pakistan and India agreed that their border forces would release within 24 hours all fishermen from the other country arrested while fishing on the wrong side of the...
Joint Indo-Pak moot calls for addressing held fishermen’s issue
Apr 28, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
In Humanity's Name, News
Karachi: Fisherfolk activists from both India and Pakistan along with members of India-Pakistan Joint Judicial Committee on Prisoners and members of various civil society organizations met in New...
Indian lawyers campaign for Pak boy release Sunday, 28 March 2010
Apr 07, 2010
Bilal Farooqi
In Humanity's Name, News
By Asit Jolly CHANDIGARH, March 28: Protesting the “innocence” of a 16-year-old Pakistani boy who was labelled a fidayeen and jailed in Amritsar in January, a Chandigarh-based...
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