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| International ships may soon stop visiting Karachi port due to widespread pollution, Senate body told |
| 2018-01-03 |
| [DAWN] The Senate's Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs was informed on Tuesday that international ships may soon stop visiting the Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... seaport due to the rising amount of pollution in the coastal region. "Captain Bligh! Captain Bligh!" "Yes, Mister Christian?" "The port bow has dissolved!" "Damn. Order the crew not to drink anything and to breathe shallow!" "Aye aye, sir!" "Set course for Pitcairne Island!" "Aye, sir! If we can make it that far!" In a briefing on the matter, the committee was told that Karachi receives around 500 million gallons of water every day and subsequently, an equal quantity of polluted water is dumped into the sea on a daily basis. The Senate body was further told that the toxic waste of industries was also released into the sea without being treated. The committee was informed that the rising amount of pollution would cause massive problems for the country and the health and well-being of its citizens if instant measures are not taken to fix the issue. According to a survey conducted by United Nations ...boodling on the grand scale... , the dangerous levels of toxins and poison in the water around the coast of Karachi are causing great harm to marine life. Last year, the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) had been informed that around 472 million gallons of sewerage were being released into the sea on a daily basis. |
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