PAKISTAN DETAINS INDIAN FISHERMEN

KARACHI // Pakistan has arrested at least 100 Indian fishermen for illegally fishing in its waters. The Maritime Security Agency made the arrests on Saturday, and impounded 19 boats, a security official said yesterday. The fishermen will be in court today. Every year, Indian and Pakistani fishermen are picked up in the Arabian Sea after straying across maritime borders. They often languish in prison as poor diplomatic relations between the nuclear foes hamper the bureaucracy. Pakistan released 219 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture in January. – AFP