The federal government has decided to convert Charna Island into the ‘National Marine Park’.
As per media reports, Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam, to present a report in this regard.
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Upon his directive, the SAPM flew to Balochistan to visit the site and thoroughly review the situation, and also take underwater pictures of the marine life there.
The premier has also told the concerned authorities to make arrangements to transform Charna Island into a ‘marine protected area’.
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Charna Island is a small, uninhabited island near Mubarak Village, Kiamari Town in Karachi. It is located at the boundary between Balochistan and Sindh, around nine km from the area west of the Hub River.
The island had been relatively unknown until after 2011 when private diving clubs introduced scuba diving in the vicinity, which led to it becoming a tourist spot for the citizens of Karachi.
