Pakistan’s move to release over 400 Indian fishermen, a welcome goodwill gesture
Dec 23, 2016
Peace groups have welcomed the Pakistan government’s decision to release 439 arrested Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture. The fishermen will be released in two batches — 220 on 25...
Pakistan releases 18 Indian fishermen
Jun 05, 2016
Activists demand faster identity verification and timely release of incarcerated cross-border prisoners Pakistan on Sunday released 18 Indian fishermen from its Karachi prison. They will be...
India, Pakistan: Discuss memorandum with fishermen and all stakeholders, urge peace activists
Mar 12, 2016
Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD), the largest and oldest people-to-people group, has urged Ms. Sushma Swaraj, Indian External Affairs Minister, to take measures for...
Dead bodies of arrested fishermen must be returned without delay: PIPFPD
Mar 06, 2016
The Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) has appealed to the Indian and Pakistani government to not further delay handing over the dead bodies of two Indian fishermen...
Fishermen’s release hailed; India and Pakistan must find a lasting solution
Jul 19, 2015
The decision of the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan, Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif in their recent joint statement announcing the release of each other’s imprisoned fishermen has been...
India and Pakistan governments’ decision to release all fishermen in custody hailed
Jul 11, 2015
India and Pakistan’s decision to soon release all fishermen and boats in each other’s custody is welcome news. They should also adopt a ‘No Arrest Policy’ The India and...
Pakistan releases Indian fishermen ahead of India’s announcement
Jun 19, 2015
Both India and Pakistan are releasing each other’s imprisoned fishermen as goodwill gestures. Unfortunately, they keep repeating the cycle Pakistan on Thursday released 113 Indian fishermen after a...
Gujarat fishermen in Pakistan for release of seized boats
Mar 11, 2015
Following up on Pakistan’s decision to release boats seized from Indian fishermen, the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi has issued visas to eight Indian fishermen community leaders and an...
Fishermen handed over to India
May 27, 2014
Pakistan on Monday handed over 151 Indian nationals to their government at Wahga Border as a goodwill gesture by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The prisoners, including 150 fishermen, were released...
46 fishermen to reach Wagah today
Sep 28, 2012
Our Correspondent Karachi The Indian government on Thursday released 46 Pakistani fishermen out of the promised 51. These fishermen will be received by a delegation of the Fishermen Cooperative...
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