KARACHI, Aug 11: Unplanned coastal development, large-scale land reclamation and a constant discharge of toxic waste into the sea have not only depleted marine resources over the years but have also caused multiple problems for coastal communities who mostly suffer in silence.

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Shehri-CBE, a Karachi-based non-profit organisation, launched a documentary on “Sahil – the coast of Karachi” at Avari hotel on Wednesday. “We should show it to the bureaucrats and the lawmakers and maybe then they will feel they should do something,” remarked another member of the audience.

The documentary explores the effects of development and land reclamation on Karachi’s coast and the life forms associated with it. It was shot at the different settlements located along the entire 370-kilometre coastline and depicts how over the years our coastal riches have been plundered by big business and left ignored by the authorities.

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