Four Pakistani fishermen released from India after nine years in prison have been brought by Rangers into Edhi Foundation care. A spokesperson for the charity listed them as Ahmed Nawaz and Abdul Rehman, together with Waqas Ali and Arshad.
Handover on Pakistani soil
Rangers carried out the transfer once the men were back inside Pakistan. The same spokesperson said their Indian detention had lasted the entire nine-year stretch before freedom.
Where they are from
Ahmed Nawaz and Abdul Rehman, according to that spokesperson, belong to Karachi's Korangi area 4. Waqas Ali, whose father is named Mushtaq, and Arshad, whose father is named Akram, offered no home address. Staff may still need time to locate relatives for those two.
Support for the journey ahead
Faisal Edhi, chair of the foundation, has ordered that travel be provided at no charge so each man can reach his destination. For the Pakistani fishermen released from India, that promise means they will not face a fresh bill simply to get home after almost a decade away.
Fishing crews working near the shared maritime boundary have long risked arrest when boats cross into the other country's waters—a familiar hardship for coastal families in both countries. Cases that last many years leave spouses and children without a breadwinner until a handover like this one finally takes place.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Char Pakistani machere India ki qaid se nau saal baad azaad hue. Rangers ne unhein Edhi Foundation ke paas pahunchaya. Do Korangi Karachi se taluq rakhte hain; do ka ghar ka pata abhi clear nahi. Faisal Edhi ne kaha hai ke unhein muft sawari di jayegi.
