Fishermen released from India reach Karachi
- By Web Desk -
- Oct 13, 2025

KARACHI: Pakistan’s fishermen, who were released earlier from Indian jails, have reached Karachi from Lahore, ARY News reported on Monday.
The 54 fishermen were handed over to Pakistan by Indian authorities at the Wagah border crossing in Lahore on September 09.
The released fishermen belong to various districts of Sindh.
India’s maritime security forces had taken them into custody for allegedly violating their territorial waters.
Pakistan and India swap lists of prisoners in each other’s custody twice a year, on January 1 and 1st July.
Pakistan has a higher rate of freeing Indian prisoners than the Indian rate of freeing Pakistan prisoners, according to reports.