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KARACHI:
As the crew members clambered aboard the fishing boat, Raheem Jutt, 53, untied the rope mooring the vessel to the jetty and announced they would stop at Bhandar Island for a while to repair their fishing nets.
Another fisherman laughed, "Jitna rukna hai ruk jao. Baad mein ameer log ka colony bannay wala hai apna Bhandar! [Stop as you like, but soon our Bhandar will be settled by the elite]."
He was referring to the federal government's recent announcement of developing new cities on Bundal and Buddo Islands – also known as Bhandar and Dingi Islands in the local lingo – off Karachi's shore, leaving thousands in fishing communities worried.
tribune.com.pk
I never met them but apparently a lot of these fishermen are proud people who claim that they have been fishing in these shores for a long Time since days long past. We seriously need strong policy to protect both the fish industry and fisher men.
As the crew members clambered aboard the fishing boat, Raheem Jutt, 53, untied the rope mooring the vessel to the jetty and announced they would stop at Bhandar Island for a while to repair their fishing nets.
Another fisherman laughed, "Jitna rukna hai ruk jao. Baad mein ameer log ka colony bannay wala hai apna Bhandar! [Stop as you like, but soon our Bhandar will be settled by the elite]."
He was referring to the federal government's recent announcement of developing new cities on Bundal and Buddo Islands – also known as Bhandar and Dingi Islands in the local lingo – off Karachi's shore, leaving thousands in fishing communities worried.
Dingi and Bhandar – the disputed (is)lands off Karachi’s shore | The Express Tribune
Centre's plan to develop cities on Bhandar, Dingi meets resistance from fishermen, environmentalists
I never met them but apparently a lot of these fishermen are proud people who claim that they have been fishing in these shores for a long Time since days long past. We seriously need strong policy to protect both the fish industry and fisher men.
