Summary:
As many as 433 fishermen from Gujarat are languishing in Pakistani jails, the state government said in the assembly on Thursday. In another written reply, the minister said that the government paid Rs 150 as daily livelihood allowance to families of fishermen languishing in Pakistani jails. "Families of 344 fishermen were paid assistance of Rs 1.88 crore in 2017, and families of 307 fishermen were paid Rs 1.71 crore in 2018," the minister added. The minister's reply also said that 687 fishermen were released from jails in the last two years. "510 fishermen were released from jails in 2017, and 177 in 2018," it said..