Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have
arrested 13 Indian nationals and seized three boats they were
travelling in for allegedly entering the country's territorial
waters without permission, a spokesman said today.
The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) apprehended the
three fishing boats with 13 crew members yesterday within
Pakistan's exclusive economic zone, he said.
The apprehended crew members "seem to be fishermen"
and are being interrogated by security agencies to "establish
their exact identity and intent for operating in (Pakistan's)
waters," he said, adding that the MSA is making "all-out
efforts" to safeguard the country's maritime interests.
India and Pakistan have arrested several fishermen in
the past on charges of violating each other's maritime
boundary.
Bureau Report
First Published: Friday, November 06, 2009, 15:47