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Ecological Impbalances in the Coastal Areas of Pakistan and Karachi
Ecological imbalances in the coastal areas of Pakistan and Karachi Harbour Item Type article Authors Beg, Mirza Arshad Ali Download date 25/09/2021 20:29:18 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/1834/33251 Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, VoL4(2), 159-174, 1995. REVIEW ARTICLE ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCES IN THE COASTAL AREAS OF PAKISTAN AND KARACID HARBOUR Mirza Arshad Ali Beg 136-C, Rafahe Aam Housing Society, Malir Halt, Karachi-75210. ABSTRACT: The marine environment of Pakistan has been described in the context of three main regions : the Indus delta and its creek system, the Karachi coastal region, and the Balochistan coast The creeks, contrary to concerns, do receive adequate discharges of freshwater. On site observations indicate that freshwater continues flowing into them during the lean water periods and dilutes the seawater there. A major factor for the loss of mangrove forests. as well as ecological disturbances in the Indus delta is loss of the silt load resulting in erosion of its mudflats. The ecological disturbance has been aggravated by allowing camels to browse the mangroves. The tree branches and trunks, having been denuded of leaves are felled for firewood. Evidence is presented to show that while indiscriminate removal of its mangrove trees is responsible for the loss oflarge tracts of mangrove forests, overharvesting of fisheries resources has depleted the river of some valuable fishes that were available from the delta area. Municipal and industrial effluents discharged into the Lyari and Malir rivers and responsible for land-based pollution at the Karachi coast and the harbour. The following are the three major areas receiving land-based pollution and whose environmental conditions have been examined in detail: (l) the Manora channel, located on the estuar}r of the Lyari river and serving as the main harbour, has vast areas forming its western and eastern backwaters characterized by mud flats and mangroves. -
Manora Field Notes Naiza Khan
MANORA FIELD NOTES NAIZA KHAN PAVILION OF PAKISTAN CURATED BY ZAHRA KHAN MANORA FIELD NOTES NAIZA KHAN PAVILION OF PAKISTAN CURATED BY ZAHRA KHAN w CONTENTS FOREWORD – Jamal Shah 8 INTRODUCTION – Asma Rashid Khan 10 ESSAYS MANORA FIELD NOTES – Zahra Khan 15 NAIZA KHAN’S ENGAGEMENT WITH MANORA – Iftikhar Dadi 21 HUNDREDS OF BIRDS KILLED – Emilia Terracciano 27 THE TIDE MARKS A SHIFTING BOUNDARY – Aamir R. Mufti 33 MAP-MAKING PROCESS MAP-MAKING: SLOW AND FAST TECHNOLOGIES – Naiza Khan, Patrick Harvey and Arsalan Nasir 44 CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ARTIST – Naiza Khan 56 MANORA FIELD NOTES, PAVILION OF PAKISTAN 73 BIOGRAPHIES & CREDITS 125 bridge to cross the distance between ideas and artistic production, which need to be FOREWORD exchanged between artists around the world. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan, under its former minister Mr Fawad Chaudhry was very supportive of granting approval for the idea of this undertaking. The Pavilion of Pakistan thus garnered a great deal of attention and support from the art community as well as the entire country. Pakistan’s participation in this prestigious international art event has provided a global audience with an unforgettable introduction to Pakistani art. I congratulate Zahra Khan, for her commitment and hard work, and Naiza Khan, for being the first significant Pakistani artist to represent the country, along with everyone who played a part in this initiative’s success. I particularly thank Asma Rashid Khan, Director of Foundation Art Divvy, for partnering with the project, in addition to all our generous sponsors for their valuable support in the execution of our first-ever national pavilion. -
Violation of Marine Pollution Laws in Karachi Harbour Became an Environmental Challenge
International Journal of Social Science Research ISSN 2327-5510 2017, Vol. 5, No. 1 Violation of Marine Pollution Laws in Karachi Harbour Became an Environmental Challenge Muhammad Tahir (Corresponding author) Marine Pollution Law at the Faculty of Law University of Karachi, Pakistan Tel: 03212413488. E-mail: [email protected] Received: January 4, 2017 Accepted: February 24, 2017 Published: March 27, 2017 doi:10.5296/ijssr.v5i1.10555 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijssr.v5i1.10555 Abstract This article appraises the Factors deteriorating marine environment due to violation of marine pollution laws in Pakistani waters. The environmental degradation of Pakistani waters especially in Karachi coast became a serious threat to the marine environment, marine life as well as human health and marine vessels since long for society. It is determined the level and the distribution pattern of various heavy metals in the coastal waters significantly higher than the standard values. Pollution created by a number of sources is the major contributing factor in this regard. Amongst all, the deteriorating environment in Pakistani waters warrants immediate corrective actions to control Marine Pollution in order to curtail further destruction by this menace. Many steps at Governmental and private level have been initiated however, improvement is a dream. It is rightly to mention that there is no dearth of legislation on the pollution control but implementation of the same by all the concerned agencies and cooperation by public in true letter and spirit is a dream. The prevailing environment cannot be improved without effective enforcement of existing laws in its true perspective by removing all obstacles and difficulties with creating political will of society. -
Environmental Problems of the Marine and Coastal Area of Pakistan: National Report
-Ç L^ q- UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Environmental problems of the marine and coastal area of Pakistan: National Report UNEP Regional Seal Reports and Studies No. 77 PREFACE The Regional Seas Pragra~eMS initiated by UMEP in 1974. Since then the Governing Council of UNEP has repeatedly endorsed a regional approach to the control of marine pollution and the ma-t of marine ad coastal resources ad has requested the develqmmt of re#ioml action plans. The Regional Seas Progr- at present includes ten mimyand has over 120 coastal States à participating in it. It is amceival as an action-oriented pmgr- havim cmcera not only fw the consqmces bt also for the causes of tnvirommtal dtgradation and -ssing a msiveapproach to cantrollbg envimtal -1- thmqb the mamgaent of mrine and coastal areas. Each regional action plan is formulated according to the needs of the region as perceived by the Govemnents concerned. It is designed to link assessment of the quality of the marine enviroment and the causes of its deterioration with activities for the ma-t and development of the marine and coastal enviroment. The action plans promote the parallel developmmt of regional legal agreemnts and of actioworimted pmgr- activitiesg- In Hay 1982 the UNEP Governing Council adopted decision 10/20 requesting the Executive Director of UNEP "to enter into consultations with the concerned States of the South Asia Co-operative Envirof~entProgran~e (SACEP) to ascertain their views regarding the conduct of a regional seas programe in the South Asian Seasm. In response to that request the Executive Director appointed a high level consultant to undertake a mission to the coastal States of SACW in October/November 1982 and February 1983. -
Recurring Grants ReleaSed By
Higher Education Commission Recurring Grant Released to Universities / Institutes / Centres Rs. in Million S. No Name of Institution 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 . AJK Area 1 AJK University, Muzaffarabad 98.151 137.411 158.000 220.000 273.384 231.164 290.722 363.402 380.030 351.803 354.729 339.468 350.311 337.693 398.388 428.077 449.411 401.586 434.528 Mirpur University of Science & Tech. 2 - - - - - - - - 152.563 139.215 195.725 262.421 281.872 331.311 366.331 393.631 413.249 369.272 399.321 (MUST), Mirpur 3 University of Pooch, Rawalakot - - - - - - - - - - - 185.000 205.000 240.956 276.425 297.025 311.828 278.644 300.209 The Women University of Azad Jammu 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 20.000 25.000 90.000 115.000 123.570 129.728 115.923 154.858 & Kashmir, Bagh University of Management Sciences and 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 125.700 153.987 165.462 173.708 155.223 173.126 Information Technology, Kotli Total 98.151 137.411 158.000 220.000 273.384 231.164 290.722 363.402 532.593 491.018 550.454 806.889 862.183 1,125.660 1,310.131 1,407.765 1,477.924 1,320.648 1,462.042 Balochistan Province 1 University of Balochistan, Quetta 119.126 154.864 180.000 245.000 307.804 262.860 330.584 413.230 544.568 505.017 488.127 817.550 600.640 776.710 865.546 930.048 976.400 872.494 976.268 Balochistan University of I.T. -
Year Book 2012-2013
CMYK + Ground Job No. 547(14) Ports & Shipping YEAR BOOK 2012-13 GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF PORTS & SHIPPING ISLAMABAD CONTENTS S. No. Contents Page No. 1. Foreword 1 2. Introduction 3-4 3. Mission Statement 5 4. Objectives 6 5. Functions of the Ministry 7 6. Organogram 8 7. Directorate General Ports & Shipping Wing 9-10 8. Mercantile Marine Department 11-16 9. Government Shipping Office 17 10. Pakistan Marine Academy 18-24 11. Karachi Port Trust 25-36 12. Pakistan National Shipping Corporation 37-43 13. Port Qasim Authority 44-46 14. Gwadar Port Authority 47-52 15. Directorate of Dock Workers Safety 53-54 16. Korangi Fisheries Harbour Authority 55-62 17. Marine Biological Research Laboratory, Karachi 63 18. Marine Fisheries Department 64-73 (i) M.T. PC # 02 Job No. 547(14)P&S FOREWORD The Ministry of Ports & Shipping presents its Year Book for the period 2012-13 as a statement of the activities undertaken during the year. 2. I anticipate that this book will also serve as a reference and source material for the policy makers and the general public at large. (HABIBULLAH KHAN KHATTAK) SECRETARY 1 INTRODUCTION Pakistan is fortunate enough to have a coastline extending 1046 kilometers along the warm waters of the Arabian Sea. This further means that Pakistan has the benefit of 370 kilometers of an Exclusive Economic Zone and a further 370 kilometers of the continental shelf. Our nation is located on the crossroads of the South Asia and Gulf region, astride the world’s busiest maritime sea route. -
An Assessment of Pollution in Major Creeks Around Port Qasim
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Aquatic Commons Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol. 18(1&2), 1-9, 2009. AN ASSESSMENT OF POLLUTION IN MAJOR CREEKS AROUND PORT QASIM Muhammad Uzair Khan, Kanwal Nazim, Moinuddin Ahmed, Syed Shahid Shaukat, Qadeer Mohammad Ali, Agha Tahir Hussain Durrani, Wafra Matanat Zaheen Marine Reference Collection and Resource Centre, University of Karachi, Pakistan (MUK, KN, QMA, WMZ); Laboratory of Dendrochronology and Plant Ecology, Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan (MA, SSS); Sindh Forest Department, Government of Sindh (ATHD). e-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT: Discharge of industrial and domestic wastes in sea alter the physical and chemical properties of sea water, which may affect the marine ecosystem. This study was aimed to measure the water quality of eight different creeks around Port Qasim. Samples were collected and analyzed using standard procedures during February and March, 2009. The parameters including pH, Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, Salinity, Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrate, Phosphate, Sulphate, Chloride, Calcium, Potassium, Zinc, Iron, Cobalt, Chromium, Manganese and Cadmium were determined. The result shows that Bakran creek and Gharo-Phitti creeks are heavily polluted compared to other creeks. This study recommends that wastes from the industries or sewerage should be treated before being discharge into the creek system. Key words: Creeks, Port Qasim, nutrients, Gharo-Phitti, Bakran INTRODUCTION Pollution of water bodies is a major concern in the developing nations. According to various workers (Fakayode, 2005; Emongor et al., 2005; Furtado et al., 1998; Ugochukwu, 2004; Altman and Parizek, 1995) anthropogenic activities i.e. -
2015 " 35Th PAKISTAN CONGRESS of ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) CENTRE OF
PROCEEDINGS OF PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY Volume 35, 2015 All the papers in this Proceedings were refereed by experts in respective disciplines THIRTY FOURTH PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY held under auspices of THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN at CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN MARINE BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI, KARACHI MARCH 1 – 4, 2015 CONTENTS Acknowledgements i Programme ii Members of the Congress xi Citations Life Time Achievement Award 2015 Late Prof. Dr. Shahzad A. Mufti ............................................xv Dr. Quddusi B. Kazmi .........................................................xvii Dr. Muhammad Ramzan Mirza.............................................xix Abdul Aziz Khan...................................................................xx Zoologist of the year award 2015............................................... xxii Prof. Dr. A.R. Shakoori Gold Medal 2015 ............................... xxiii Prof. Dr. Mirza Azhar Beg Gold Medal 2015 ........................... xxiv Prof. Imtiaz Ahmad Gold Medal 2015 ........................................xxv Prof. Dr. Nasima M. Tirmizi Memorial Gold Medal 2015..........xxvi Gold Medals for M.Sc. and Ph.D. positions 2015 ................... xxviii Certificate of Appreciation .........................................................xxx Research papers SAMI, A.J. JABBAR, B., AHMAD, N., NAZIR, M.T. AND SHAKOORI, A.R. in silico analysis of structure-function relationship of a neutral lipase from Tribolium castaneum .......................... 1 KHAN, I., HUSSAIN, A., KHAN, A. AND -
The Karach Port Trust Act, 1886
THE KARACH PORT TRUST ACT, 1886. BOMBAY ACT NO.VI OF 1886 (8th February, 1887) An Act to vest the Port of Karachi in a Trust Preamble, Whereas it is expedient to vest the Port of Karachi in a true and to provide for the management of the affairs of the said port by trustees; It is enacted as follows:- I – PRELIMINARY 1. Short Title – This Act may be called the Karachi Port Trust Act, 1886. 2. Definitions – In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context:- (1) “Port” means the port of Karachi as defined for the purpose of this Act: (2) “high-water mark” means a line drawn through the highest points reached by ordinary spring-tides at any season of the year. (3) “low-water mark” means a line drawn through the lowest points reached by ordinary spring-tides at any season of the year. (4) “land” includes the bed of the sea below high-water mark, and also things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (5) “master” when used in relation to any vessel, means any person having for the time being the charge or control of such vessel; (6) the word “goods” includes wares and merchandise of every description; (7) “owner” when used in relation to goods includes any consignor, consignee, shipper, agent for shipping, clearing or removing such goods, or agent for the sale or custody of such goods; and when used in relation to any vessel includes any part-owner, charterer, consignee or mortgagee , in possession thereof. -
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COUNTRY REPORT FROM BANGLADESH A. Introduction Bangladesh is a riverine country having a long seacoast along the Bay of Bengal. It is well known as a maritime nation in the world history having about 8,533 km of inland waterways and about 535 km of seacoast. The inland waterways, consists of several important rivers which fall into the Bay of Bengal. For obvious reasons over 90% of its trade is transported by sea and rivers. Hence, shipping and prudent seafarers are always considered to be the most important factor for development of the National economy. The history of Bangladeshi seafarers date back to British Colonial period when they earned good reputation in British and other foreign flag vessels for their hard work and sincerity. Before the partition of India, about 50,000 Seafarers from Bangladesh were serving on various foreign sea going vessels from the ports of Calcutta, Mumbai, Yangoon, Singapore, Colombo, etc. After independence of Bangladesh about 10,328 (January - 1972) registered Seafarers were enlisted in the Government Shipping Office. Due to advancement of Shipboard technology and Ship types, only 1,776 numbers of registered Seafarers were employed in 1972 on board National and Foreign flags vessels. Present employment position of the Bangladeshi registered Seafarers of various ratings, as of 31st August 2003 stands to 4,273, and Seafarers employed in domestic and foreign flagships stand to only 1,270. About 30 per cent of the registered Seafarers were employed while the remaining 70 per cent were waiting for jobs. This means that in average a Seafarer has to wait for about 2/3 years to come to his turn for employment. -
Institute of Maritime Studies for COC Including Shipboard Operations, ECDIS, MRM, and Ship Security Courses for Over 8 Years
TERRA-MARINE WE TAKE THE HEADACHE OUT OF SHIPPING CAPABILITY STATEMENT TERRA -MARINE WE TAKE THE HEADACHE OUT OF SHIPPING Terra-Marine Group Profile Introduction This is to appraise you of the experience and competence of the Terra-Marine team and our professional resources available to you for diligent and techno-economic management of your vessels. We at Terra-Marine are committed to provide best possible services to our clients, who we regard as very important to us. The organization ensures diligent cost effective management and operation of vessels always ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements. Services offered: Crew Management Port Agency Services Sale & Purchase Sourcing, Purchasing Supply of stores & spares Technical Management Training Seafarers Capability Statement The Terra-Marine group was incorporated in 1988 by Capt. Saulat Majeed Khan, Group Chairman & Managing Director. Capt. Khan served as General Manager from 1974 to 1976 and as Managing Director of Gulfeast Ship Management Ltd. 1976 to 1986; served as Vice Chairman and Member of the Board of ECO Shipping representing Pakistan’s equity in the company owned by ECO countries from 2000 to 2002. In 2005, Terra-Marine was the Lead Consultant in a consortium consisting of Terra-Marine, A&P Appledore, KPMG, HTSPE Limited, Orix Investment Bank, Mohsin Tayyab Ali & NESPAK commissioned to advise the Government of Pakistan on the privatization of the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works. Capt. Khan acts as an arbitrator in Maritime Disputes either referred to by parties at the High Court or for out of court ADR matters. Terra-Marine maintains a Roster of over 5000 active seagoing officers and ratings. -
Higher Education Commission: University and Technical Support, and Higher Education Support Program
Higher Education Commission: University and Technical Support, and Higher Education Support Program August 2013 This publication was produced at the request of the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared independently by Management Systems International (MSI) under the Monitoring and Evaluation Program (MEP) by Ghazanfar Hoti, Ahmad Jameel, Sara Zaidi, Fatima1 Abbas, Muhammad Danish, and Syed Hijazi. HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION: UNIVERSITY AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SUPPORT, AND HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM August 7, 2013 Contracted under No. GS-23F-8012H and Order No. AID-391-M-11-00001 Monitoring and Evaluation Program (MEP) DISCLAIMER This study/report is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of Management Systems International and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. CONTENTS Project Summary .................................................................................................................................................................................... vi Executive Summary................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Project Background .............................................................................................................................................................................