Karachi: As sea piracy has turned into an organized crime costing billions of dollars to shipping companies and governments, some experts got together to highlight its challenges and their solutions.
For this purpose, a three-day Conference of seafarers, scholars, maritime professional and other stake holders from India, Bangladesh, the USA, China, the UK, Canada and Pakistan concluded on Saturday in Karachi.
The event was organized by the Fazaldad Human Rights Institute Islamabad in cooperation with Dalhousie University in Canada and National Defense University of the United States and Pakistan Bahria University.
The conference focused on the challenges faced by innocent seafarers who become victims of pirates attacks and are sometime held hostage for months before they are ransomed.
Equally important but often forgotten is the plight of their families who also need financial and emotional support.
Discussion covered a wide range of solution ranging from International and National law to recourses and most important implementation mechanism.
The conference was inaugurated by Admiral Asif Sindila, Chief of the Naval Staff attended by leading maritime stack holders of Pakistan and a broad spectrum of students from Bahria University in whose hands the future lies.
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