Pakistan hands over 145 fishermen to Indian authorities
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A Pakistani official says 145 Indian fishermen have been handed over to Indian authorities at a border crossing near the eastern city of Lahore.
Maj. Azam Sher said Friday that the Indian fishermen were previously released from a Karachi prison and transported to Lahore.
The fishermen had been imprisoned during the past year for illegally fishing in Pakistani territorial waters.
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Another group of Indian fishermen will be released next month as a good will gesture. The country released 220 Indian fishermen in Dec 2016, a move reciprocated by India but with a smaller figure.
Pakistan and India's maritime agencies frequently arrest each other's fishermen. Detained fishermen from both sides languish in prison until such goodwill gestures are shown from either side.