Gandhinagar: As many as 128 fishermen from Gujarat are currently lodged in Pakistani jails as of January 20, 2026, the state government informed the Legislative Assembly. Responding to a question during the ongoing Budget Session, the Fisheries Minister provided details regarding the status of Gujarat fishermen detained across the border. According to the official reply, 128 fishermen from the state are presently imprisoned in Pakistan. The government further stated that five fishermen have d...Read More

Bhuj: A Pakistani national was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) while attempting to cross the Indo-Pak border near Khawda in Kutch district. The incident occurred between Border Pillar No. 1076 and 1077 near Sandeep Border Out Post (BOP). According to information from Khawda Police Station, the BSF patrol team noticed suspicious movement and detained the man at around 8:30 am on the morning of the 23rd. The detained individual is approximately 50 years old. During the initial chec...Read More

Porbandar: Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a Pakistani boat namely Al-Madina with 9 crew members who are Pakistani nationals from close to International Marine Boundary Line (IMBL). The boat is being taken to Porbandar according to sources. In a swift and precise night operation, an @IndiaCoastGuard Ship whilst on patrol in #Arabian sea sighted a #Pakistani Fishing Boat inside #Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on 14 Jan 26. On being challenged, the boat attempted...Read More

Kutch: In a swift maritime operation, the Indian Coast Guard apprehended 11 Pakistani fishermen, including two juveniles, after their boat was found fishing inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on December 10. According to officials, Coast Guard ship C-437 spotted a suspicious fishing boat around 12:30 pm during a routine patrol. When approached, the Pakistani crew switched off the engine in an attempt to evade interception. Despite this, the Coast Guard boarded the vessel and confi...Read More

Kutch: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday detained another Pakistani couple along the India–Pakistan international border in Rapar taluka of Kutch. The couple, identified as Popat Kumar (24), son of Nathu Bhai, and Gauri (24), daughter of Gulab, hails from Mithi village in Sindh province of Pakistan. They were caught near border pillar number 1016. This is the second Pakistani couple detained from the Kutch border in less than two months. Earlier, a pair identified as Toto and Meena w...Read More

Kutch: A Pakistani couple who claimed to be minors after crossing the border into Kutch last month have been confirmed as adults and booked for attempting to enter India illegally. The duo, Toto alias Tara Chudi and Meena alias Puja Chudi from Islamkot tehsil in Pakistan’s Tharparkar district, fled their homes after their families opposed their relationship. They were detained near Ratanpar village on October 8. Despite telling multiple security agencies that they were 15 and 16 years old an...Read More

Porbandar: The Pakistani Marine Security Agency reportedly seized an Indian fishing boat near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) today. The vessel, named Nar Narayan, had departed from Veraval in Junagadh for fishing but was taken over after allegedly entering the no-fishing zone. Preliminary reports indicate the vessel was registered at Madhwad port in Gir Somnath district and had eight Indian fishermen on board, including seven from Junagadh and one from Maharashtra. The fisherme...Read More

Rajkot: Two minors, a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, both claiming to be Pakistani citizens, were found in the forest area of Ratanpar village in the Khadir island region of Vagad in Kutch on Wednesday and have been taken into police custody for questioning. Officials said villagers spotted the pair at a temple in Ratanpar village of Khadir and informed the authorities. Both belong to the Bhil community and are residents of Tharparkar district in Pakistan. Preliminary inquiries reveal...Read More

Patan: The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended a middle-aged Pakistani national who was attempting to infiltrate Indian territory near Santlalpur taluka in Patan district. The individual was later handed over to Santlalpur Police for further investigation. According to initial reports, BSF personnel detained the man during a routine patrol approximately 50 km north of the Santlalpur Police Station. He has been identified as Mohammad Nawaz Abdul Majid, alias Maja, a resident of Village B...Read More

Gandhinagar: In one of the largest single-state deportations of Pakistani nationals in recent years, Gujarat Police on Monday night escorted 60 detainees from various Joint Interrogation Centres (JICs) in the state to the Attari-Wagah border, where they were handed over to Pakistani authorities on Tuesday afternoon. Together with a few detainees transferred from other states, a total of 67 Pakistani nationals were repatriated. The deportees included 48 fishermen who had strayed across the Inter...Read More