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Vol. 5 Num 981 Sun. March 04, 2007  
   
International


Pakistan arrests 12 Indian fishermen


Pakistan said yesterday its coast guard has seized five Indian boats and arrested 12 fishermen for illegal fishing in the country's territorial waters in the Arabian Sea.

The Indian fishermen were caught late Friday when they advanced 38 kilometres (23 miles) inside Pakistani territorial waters, Maritime Security Agency official Atiqur Rehman said.