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List Of Fish Harbours Of Pakistan
This is a list of fish harbours of Pakistan. Most of these were built from 2002 onwards but have been controversial because of damage to the local environments. * Damb Fish Harbour, Lasbela District * Gadani Fish Harbour, Lasbela District * Gwadar Fish Harbour, Gwadar District * Karachi Fish Harbour, Karachi Central District * Korangi Fish Harbour, Korangi District * Ormara Fish Harbour, Gwadar District * Pasni Fish Harbour, Gwadar District * Pishukan Fish Harbour, Gwadar District See also * Fishing in Pakistan Fishery and fishing industry plays a significant part in the national economy of Pakistan. With a coastline of about 1,120 km, Pakistan has enough fishery resources that remain to be developed. Most of the population of the coastal areas of ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fish harbours of Pakistan Pakistan geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi Central District
Karachi Central District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. History The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into four towns namely Liaquatabad Town, North Nazimabad Town, Gulberg Town and New Karachi Town. On 11 July 2011 Sindh Government restored Karachi Central District again. Karachi Central District has the following dehs: Gujhro (P), in the talukas of Liaquatabad and Gulberg, and Kari Lakhi, in the taluka of North Nazimabad. Union Committees Demographics At the time of the 2017 census, Karachi Central district had a population of 2,971,382, of which 1,542,028 were males and 1,428,860 females. The entire population was urban. The literacy rate is 81.52%: 81.90% for males and 81.13% for females. The majority religion is Islam, with 98.31% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.22% of the population. At the time of the 2017 census, 70.77% of the population spoke Urdu, 6.57% Punjabi, 5.53% Pashto, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishing In Pakistan
Fishery and fishing industry plays a significant part in the national economy of Pakistan. With a coastline of about 1,120 km, Pakistan has enough fishery resources that remain to be developed. Most of the population of the coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan depends on fisheries for livelihood. It is also a major source of export earning. Fishing industry is managed by the Fisheries Development Commissioner (FDC) under the Ministry Food, Agriculture Livestock (MFAL) of Government of Pakistan. The office of the FDC is responsible for policy, planning and coordination with provincial fisheries departments and other national and international agencies such as Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission. The marine subsector is overlooked by Marine Fisheries Department (MFD). The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) is engaged in the research of the industry. Some universities in the country are also involved in basic fisheries research. Resources Pakistan has many marine a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pishukan
Pishukan ( bal, ), is a town on the western shore of the Gwadar West Bay, north of the Arabian Sea, in Pakistan. It is a union council of Gwadar Tehsil in the Gwadar District of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The town has a population of 12,000. History The town has been affected by the ongoing conflict between pro-independence Baloch nationalists and the Government of Pakistan. In May 2017 ten construction and road workers were killed by members of the Balochistan Liberation Army. Pishukan is a major conduit for people smuggling, arms smuggling, and for drug smuggling. The town was mentioned in 1909 as the landing site for up to 1,500 rifles which were being smuggled into Balochistan. In February 2021, about of hashish were seized by the Pakistan Navy and the Anti Narcotics Force from a vehicle in Pishukan. In June 2022, the Indian Coast Guard intercepted of heroine being transported from Pishukan to the coast of Kutch District in Gujarat, India. Climate Pishukan has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasni Fish Harbour
Pasni Fish Harbour is located in Pasni, Balochistan, Pakistan, operated by the Government of Balochistan. See also * Port of Pasni * List of fish harbours of Pakistan * Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority * Fisheries Research and Training Institute The Fisheries Research and Training Institute ( ur, ) is a research institution in Lahore, Pakistan. with work centring on inland fisheries and aquaculture Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture), also known as aquafarming, is the cont ..., Lahore Pakistan External links Four fish harbours planned - DAWN.comSindh Coastal and Inland Community Development ProjectA brief on Fisheries in Pakistan Fish harbours of Pakistan {{fishing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ormara Fish Harbour
Ormara ( Balochi, ur, ), is a town in Gwadar District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is a port on the Makran coastal region. It is located west of Karachi and east of Gwadar on the Arabian Sea. This port is also mentioned in ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'' as Oraea. History Going towards Gwadar through the Makran Coastal Highway, Ormara comes in midway between Karachi and Gwadar. Its historical routes are linked with Alexander the Great, who stayed there with his army for a few days on his way back from the Indus region after conquering the lands of Sindh, Punjab and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions of modern-day Pakistan in 400 BC. One of his generals, Ormoz, died there, and the present-day city was named after him. For a few centuries, Ormara remained a battle field between the Baloch Sardar (local feudal) and foreign aggressors. Before independence, it was part of the state of Las Bela and afterward in 1975, it became part of the Makran Division. Bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korangi District
Korangi District ( ur, ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Karachi last modified in 2013, part of the Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. Map of Karachi Division History The district was a part of District East in Karachi, which was divided in November 2013. The district is diverse include Baloch, Pashtun, Sindhi, Punjabi and other ethnicities. The district suffers from water crisis and contamination issues. A reverse osmosis plant was inaugurated in Union Council 35 of District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Korangi on 6 March 2017. Demographics At the time of the 2017 census, Korangi district had a population of 2,577,556, of which 1,347,161 were males and 1,229,899 females. The entire population was urban. The literacy rate is 80.19%: 81.56% for males and 78.68% for females. The majority religion is Islam, with 95.90% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 3.51% of the population. At the time of the 2017 census, 61.34% of the population s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korangi Fish Harbour
Korangi Fish Harbour is located in Chashma Goth, Deh Rehri, Korangi District, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is managed by Federal Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Government of Pakistan. The purpose for establishment of KoFHA was to exploit deep sea resources beyond provincial territorial water i.e. beyond 20 nautical miles. See also * List of fish harbours of Pakistan This is a list of fish harbours of Pakistan. Most of these were built from 2002 onwards but have been controversial because of damage to the local environments. * Damb Fish Harbour, Lasbela District * Gadani Fish Harbour, Lasbela District * Gw ... * Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority External links Sindh Coastal and Inland Community Development ProjectA brief on Fisheries in Pakistan {{Ports of Pakistan Ports in Karachi Economy of Karachi Fish harbours of Pakistan Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Pakistan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi Fish Harbour
Karachi Fish Harbour is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Over 90 percent of the Pakistan's fish and seafood catch and exports pass through the harbour. In 2020, Kemari District was carved out from Karachi West District. So Karachi Fish Harbour ended up being part of Kemari District. See also * List of fish harbours of Pakistan This is a list of fish harbours of Pakistan. Most of these were built from 2002 onwards but have been controversial because of damage to the local environments. * Damb Fish Harbour, Lasbela District * Gadani Fish Harbour, Lasbela District * Gwada ... References External links Sindh Coastal and Inland Community Development Project Ports in Karachi Economy of Karachi Fish harbours of Pakistan {{Sindh-geo-stub Keamari District :Towns in Karachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damb Fish Harbour
Damb Sadat (also ''Damb Sadaat'', ''Damb Saadat'') is an archaeological mound and ancient settlement in the Baluchistan region of Pakistan. It is related to the early phases of the Indus Valley civilisation, and dates to 3500 BCE.The Harappan Civilisation: Its Sub-cultures Daily Pioneer, 10 May 2018. Damb Sadat is located in , which is a rich agricultural environment, and was home to several earlier Neolithic cultures. Damb Sadat culture [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwadar District
Gwadar District ( bal, گوادر, ur, ) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The name Gwadar originates from Gwat and Dar ( bal, )، which means the door of air. Gwadar was notified as a separate district on 1 July 1977. The City of Gwadar is the district headquarter of Gwadar District. Administration Gwadar District is subdivided into four tehsils or sub-districts: * Gwadar * Jiwani * Ormara * Pasni * Sunstar Sub-Tehsil Geography and natural history Gwadar District has a long coastline along the Gulf of Oman of the Arabian Sea. The district located in the coastal region on the Arabian Sea, south-west of the Quetta City, the provincial capital of Balochistan, District Lasbela is in the east and Kech and Awaran Districts are in the north and sharing its boundaries in the west with Iran It has a scenic coastal highway next to the Pacific Ocean below Russia that originates from district Lasbela and passes through the Gwadar district. The district has a 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwadar Fish Harbour
Gwadar Fish Harbour is located in the city of Gwadar, in the Gwadar District of southwestern Balochistan Province, southwest Pakistan. It is operated by the Federal Ministry of Communication. See also * List of fish harbours of Pakistan * Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority * Fisheries Research and Training Institute, Lahore * Pishukan Pishukan ( bal, ), is a town on the western shore of the Gwadar West Bay, north of the Arabian Sea, in Pakistan. It is a union council of Gwadar Tehsil in the Gwadar District of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The town has a population of 12,0 ... External link A brief on Fisheries in Pakistan {{Ports of Pakistan Gwadar District Economy of Balochistan, Pakistan Fish harbours of Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
