Pakistan, June 8 -- Pakistan has called for urgent and practical measures to safeguard marine resources and protect, highlighting growing concerns over pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss.

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In a message issued on World Oceans Day, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry stressed that oceans are not only environmental systems but also essential for sustaining life on Earth. He warned that increasing environmental pressures are threatening marine ecosystems and coastal communities.

The minister pointed to marine pollution as a major challenge, noting that waste dumping, industrial discharge and plastic contamination continue to damage sea l...