Date:02/11/2002 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2002/11/02/stories/2002110205120102.htm

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Pak. to free fishermen

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD Nov. 1. Pakistan has decided to release 216 Indian fishermen detained for entering its territorial waters along with their vessels.

According to the Pakistan Fishermen's Cooperative Society, the Government issued a release order and arrangements were being made to repatriate the captives.