21-year-old drowns while crying for help in Karachi’s Mubarak village
- 31-May-2022
Karachi: A 21-year-old boy, on a picnic with his friends, drowned while swimming at a beach in Mubarak village Hub, ARY News reported. According to details, the 21-year-old boy was on a picnic at Hub beach Karachi when he went a little too deep into the sea and could not handle the waves and […]
Ali Zaidi directs to conduct inquiry into oil spillage near Mubarak village
- 16-Dec-2018
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Marine Affairs Ali Zaidi on Sunday said the spillage of oil near Mubarak Village in October this year had occurred due to deliberate releasing of oil by captain of a ship. Talking to journalists here in Karachi today, he said the ship was heading towards Gadani for ship-breaking. ” The Director […]
Most oil spill at Mubarak Village cleared in ‘clean-up’, says PMSA
- 29-Oct-2018
KARACHI: Five days after oil spill was reported at scenic Mubarak Village coast, the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) says the most of the oil spill affecting the beach has been cleared in an ongoing operation being taken up by a number of stakeholders. “Seventy per cent of the affected area has been cleaned up […]
Marine life at risk after oil spill: WWF
- 27-Oct-2018
KARACHI: Environmental agencies and government departments have all been galvanized into action after oil spill on the coastal belt, stretching from Mubarak Village to Manorah, has started affecting marine life. According to World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan), green turtles, crabs and several types of fish have been found dead on the shore in the […]
KPT team leaves for Mubarak Village to cleanup oil spill
- 27-Oct-2018
KARACHI: A team of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) on Saturday left for cleaning the oil spill, which was reported yesterday near Mubarak Village coastal belt, said a KPT spokesperson. “The team will carry out cleaning operation at the seashore, while sand which submerged into the oil”, he continued. Yesterday, Ministry of Maritime Affairs after taking […]
Ban imposed on Churna Island visits through tour operators
- 27-Oct-2018
KARACHI/QUETTA: Following an oil spill at the Mubarak Village coastline, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Balochistan, has placed a ban on people visiting Churna Island, a popular scuba-diving spot for visitors, through tour operators. Churna Island falls under the remit of Lasbela district on the Balochistan-Sindh border. The ban was imposed under the Environment Act of […]
Ministry orders clean up of Mubarak village oil spill
- 26-Oct-2018
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Maritime Affairs on Friday took notice of the news of an oil spill near Mubarak village, ARY News reported. According to statement, the ministry contacted all concerned including Navy, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) and Ministry of Petroleum as two trails of “slight oil spillage” were observed close to the beach south […]
What caused the oil spill at scenic Mubarak Village coastline?
- 26-Oct-2018
KARACHI: An overnight oil spill at scenic coastal line of Mubarak Village, Karachi has left many flabbergasted as local authorities have begun probe into possible reasons of the slick. The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) of Balochistan has also ordered Byco Petroleum to halt operations due to an oil spill on coastal area surrounding the popular local visitors […]
Mubarak Village – A beautiful place with a miserable life
- 15-Aug-2017
Mubarak Village,located about 30 kilometers away at Karachi’s coastline, has been home to around 4,000 people. The serene setting of the village sitting at the Arabian Sea certainly fascinates the outsiders or those making it to the captivating beach, but it’s not what it really seems. The village, housing the fishermen community, however, face […]
Rare blue whale once again spotted off Karachi coast
- 16-Mar-2016
KARACHI: Fishermen on Tuesday spotted rare blue whale off Karachi coast and captured it through their camera, ARY News reported.