Israel-Iran Conflict Grounds Pakistan’s Fishing Industry
Pakistan has closed its border with Iran, disrupting the inflow of fuel and the export of fish, dealing a double blow to fishing communities.
“When our boats are stranded onshore, our kitchens remain empty,” says Lateefa Nasir. “My children haven’t been to school for a month and we live on loans now.”
Nasir is a member and beneficiary of the Ormara Cooperative Society, a local nonprofit advocating for the improvement of fishers’ livelihoods and welfare. She and her family live in Ormara, a town in Gwadar district, along the coast of Pakistan’s...
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