For released Pak sailors, it's like another planet

June 24, 2011 12:16

Sheela Bhatt, who is in Islamabad to cover the foreign secretaries' talks has this to say:

Pakistani sailors aboard the mv Suez, who have been released along with Indians after being held captive by Somali pirates for 10 months, are saying that after living on the seas for months they feel as if they have reached a new planet now. Pakistan television is showing extensive footage of the emotional bonding of sailors' families. They are also showing footage of released Indian sailors complaining against the Indian government for its inaction in releasing them in the initial stages. One of the Indian sailors is even seen saluting the Pakistan navy's efforts.

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