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Pakistan’s seafood industry
WITH a coastline of about 814 kilometer and inland water bodies’ cumulative area of 8 million hectares, Pakistan’s Fishery and Fishing Industry plays a significant part in the national economy. Pakistani seafood has a significant export potential, estimated at 1 million tonnes/ year from the marine subsector alone. The commercially important resources include near 250 demersal fish species, 50 small pelagic fish species, 15 medium-sized pelagic species and 20 large pelagic fish species. In addition, there are also 15 commercial species of shrimp, 12 of cephalopods and 5 of lobster. Pakistan has two fishing seasons: the August to November season for catching shrimp, and October to June season for catching Fish. Marine fisheries account for about 60 percent of the total production, including both fish and shrimps. Shrimps account for only 15percent of the production, but they are of much significance mainly due to their value and demand in foreign markets.
Pakistani cuisine
PAKISTANI cuisine is an age-old gastronomic art based on ancient Indus Valley cooking tradition involving a refined blend of various aromatic flavours and spices. During the course of history, it also incorporated noticeable Middle-Eastern, Central Asian and Western Asian influences. It observes Muslim dietary/ culinary principles forbidding use of porcine, alcoholic and non-halal ingredients. Its main course recipes include a large variety of vegetable, lentil, rice, beef, veal, mutton, chicken and sea-food dishes, cooked in a liberal amount of oil or ghee, while its traditional deserts are mostly dairy and flour- based items. Overall Pakistani cuisine is meat- oriented with wheat as staple food. Garam masala (a ground mixture of aromatic spices), cumin seeds, chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, bay leaves, brown cardamom, green cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace, and black pepper are the most commonly used spices in the making of a wide variety of dishes throughout Pakistan.
Tourist attractions in Pakistan
PAKISTAN is uniquely blessed with natural beauty and ancient history. The imprints of both endowments make Pakistan an exquisite destination for tourists from all over the world who find it attractive on multiple counts: Its landscape features remarkable diversity ranging over mountain chains and glaciers, rugged plateaus, sprawling deserts, large rivers, lakes and sea. Its people weave into a gorgeous ethnic mosaic depicting vibrant colours of an illustrious heritage. Its cuisine is a refined blend of distinctive spices and savory flavours, whose irresistibly appetizing aroma attracts gourmets and culinary tourists from the entire globe. Pakistan offers a vast variety of choices to its tourists providing them with an unforgettable experience.
India and Pakistan must pull back from conflict
Reports of shelling, incursions and deaths in Kashmir indicate that conflict in that area between India and Pakistan is once again heating up.
IS flourishes, recruits in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD—The Islamic State (IS) group is increasing its presence in Pakistan, recruiting Uzbek militants, attracting disgruntled Taliban fighters and partnering with one of Pakistan’s most violent sectarian groups, according to police officers, Taliban officials and analysts.
At 25, Safdar Hayat entered Pakistan’s diplomatic corps
HE found himself seated inside an office of a Pakistani bank, bored by an accounting job that paid him really well.
Kashmir: A problem awaiting solution
Human-rights violations anywhere in the world get ample coverage in the local print and electronic media. However, the region that gets little or scant coverage despite serious human-rights violations is the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).