Pakistan has moved a step closer to transforming the Pakistan Marine Academy (PMA) into a degree-awarding institution, a development that could significantly strengthen the country’s maritime education system, support the blue economy, and prepare a globally competitive maritime workforce.
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Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Monday urged a fundamental rethink of humanity’s relationship with the oceans, calling for urgent collective action to protect marine resources amid rising environmental pressures.
On World Oceans Day, which this year is observed under the global theme “REIMAGINE: Beyond the world we know, a new relationship with our ocean,” Junaid Chaudhry said oceans are not distant ecosystems but life?support systems that shape air, food and climate.
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has warned of an underwater heat emergency in the Arabian Sea and urged urgent climate action to protect coastal communities, fisheries and maritime infrastructure.
In a statement on Climate Day, he emphasized that nature provides countless sustainable solutions to the climate crisis, from ocean depths to mountain peaks. He called for urgent action to protect ecosystems and strengthen environmental resilience worldwide.
A rare freshwater turtle was successfully rescued and relocated to a safer ecological habitat within the Indus River system after becoming stranded in a canal near Chak 23 P Midh Bhura due to reduced water levels.
According to official reports, at approximately 3:12 PM, Rescue 1122 received an emergency alert indicating that a rare turtle species had become trapped in a canal system and was facing significant survival risk due to declining water flow. Responding promptly, specialized rescue teams were deployed to the site.
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said that new legislation has been approved to regulate hazardous materials in the ship recycling sector, promote environmentally sustainable ship breaking practices, and advance the implementation of the Hong Kong Convention.
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A large-scale harbour clean-up drive has been intensified under the “Cleaner Port, Healthier Marine Ecosystem” initiative of Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry aimed at reducing marine pollution and safeguarding coastal biodiversity. In a statement on Monday, the minister said Karachi Port Trust (KPT) had stepped up cleaning operations across key locations, including East Wharf, West Wharf, oil piers and Boat Basin Jetty, removing more than 58,000 kilogrammes of solid waste from harbour waters in three phases during the first two weeks of May.
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The Maritime Educational Endowment Fund is being designed as a long-term financing mechanism for the maritime sector with projections indicating a potential Rs25 billion scholarship corpus over 10 years and cumulative disbursements of about Rs12 billion benefitting around 65,000 students.
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Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced that a bill to grant degree-awarding status to the Pakistan Marine Academy will soon be presented before the National Assembly, marking a significant step towards strengthening the country’s maritime education framework.
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Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has urged integrating ocean awareness into formal education systems and empowering youth as active partners in preserving marine ecosystems.
He expressed these views during a meeting with Minister of State for Education and Professional Training, Wajiha Qamar, who called on him and discussed strategies for enhancing marine education, literacy, and youth engagement in sustainable ocean management.
