200 Gujarat fishermen set to be freed from Pak jails tomorrow
The fishermen are among more than 650 fishermen from Gujarat coast who are languishing in Pakistani jails for months and years on charges of illegally crossing over to Pakistani waters.
The fishermen are among more than 650 fishermen from Gujarat coast who are languishing in Pakistani jails for months and years on charges of illegally crossing over to Pakistani waters.
Pollution of sea water along the Gujarat coastline having pushed shoals of fish away towards Karachi, fishermen from smaller ports are often compelled to venture far and get caught by the Pakistani Marine Security Agency (PMSA) for alleged intrusion into Pak waters.
By holding that Gujarat fishermen were entitled to sue the IFC in an American court, the US Supreme Court has expanded the horizons of international law
