Overview
- The Karachi Port Trust, which ran a weekly clean-up Monday, removed 16,430 kilograms of solid waste from high‑risk parts of the harbour.
- Teams focused on the dumping and transfer site, East Wharf, West Wharf, and Boat Basin Jetty where ship traffic, cargo work, and city runoff push trash into the water.
- The operation used 54 boats and 164 personnel working in shifts to sweep floating debris and other litter from navigation areas.
- All recovered material went to the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board’s transfer station for regulated disposal to prevent it washing back into the harbour.
- Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry reaffirmed the push for pollution‑free ports, praised port leadership, and said plans are in motion for modern collection gear and better monitoring to speed ship turnarounds, protect marine life, and support coastal livelihoods.