Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani’s efforts to rescue Indian fishermen from Pakistani Jails seem to be bearing fruits as according to media reports the Pakistan Government may release 365 Indian fishermen in its captivity on August 24.
Sources said that the information has come from the Union External Affairs Ministry of the Government of India. Rajya Sabha MP from Jharkhand Parimal Nathwani had earlier written to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif seeking release of Indian fishermen from Pakistani jails. He had also written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to look into the issue.
Reports said that as many as 437 fishermen from various parts of the country including Gujarat and Union Territories were held captive in several Pakistani jails.