Dingi and Bhandar – the disputed (is)lands off Karachi’s shore

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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.



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.
 

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