A fishing boat carrying 50 fishermen sank in open sea off Thatta.
According to spokesperson for Coastal Media Center, 50 fishermen were on board the boat sunk off Thatta, which is about 5 hours distance from Karachi.
The spokesman said that the boat sank near Hijamaru Creek located between Karachi and Thatta.
The authorities have launched hunt for search of the fishermen.
Meanwhile, the Met Office has forecast a new spell of rain in Balochistan, which is likely to affect 16 districts, including Gwadar.
In this connection, officials have issued an alert.
Normal life was severely affected due to the blowing of cold winds in the northern areas of Balochistan.
A new spell of rain has been forecast in Balochistan from this evening and in this connection an alert has been issued.
