ISLAMABAD:

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has said Pakistan's coastline and marine ecosystems are crucial for hundreds of migratory bird species that support global biodiversity and sustain local fisheries and communities.

In a statement issued on Saturday to mark World Migratory Bird Day, Chaudhry called for stronger national and regional cooperation to protect coastal habitats that serve as essential stopovers for birds traveling across continents.

He noted that Pakistan's coastal and marine zones form part of the Indus Flyway, one of the world's major migratory routes linking Central Asia and Siberia with the Arabian Sea. "Every year, thousands of birds depend on our wetlands, mangrove forests, estuaries, and tidal creeks for food and rest along

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