But even that has been sold by them (Pakistan government)', said a protester in his protest speech. 'Our fishermen used to earn lakhs of rupees before CPEC was conceived in 2003.
On the contrary, the situation has grown so desperate that they are able to just about make ends meet.Īlso read | Pakistan fishermen plan protests against Chinese trawlers fishing near Karachi The fishermen, who are on the front line in these latest anti-Islamabad protests say they have assured prosperity when the CPEC agreement was signed but the promises have vanished into thin air.