KARACHI: Balochistan government on Thursday issued a notification declaring Astola Island as the first dedicated marine protected area in the country. Home to several species of marine and terrestrial ...

To assess the environmental conditions of Astola Island, a team of PADI certified Indus scuba divers undertook a four-day expedition from December 3 to 6, 2020 to the area. The divers found amazing ...

ASTOLA ISLAND: Astola, also known as the Island of the Seven Hills, is the largest offshore island in Pakistan, situ- ated approximately 25km off the coastal area of Pasni in Balochistan. This piece ...

Con casi 25 años escribiendo canciones, Astola es una de las voces más reconocibles de la música sevillana contemporánea.

A rising population of feral animals and invasive plants on Astola, Pakistan’s only marine protected island, is posing a growing threat to its rich but fragile biodiversity, with some rare seabird ...

While the stunning beauty of Pakistan’s scenic northern mountains is pretty well known to the people of Pakistan and visitors, not many are aware of the hidden gems along its over 1,000 kilometre of ...

There is no source of fresh water on the island and the vegetation depends on occasional rainfall Islamabad: The government is considering a proposal to declare Astola island in Balochistan a ...

KARACHI: Astola island, a major biodiversity hotspot and the largest island along Pakistan’s coast, was declared the country’s first marine protected area through a notification issued by the ...

Adil writes about Astola Island in Pakistan. “Flying over Astola Island (Pakistan)‚ my first sight of the Island and the speed boat anchored in a bay far below quite took my breath. Pointing hull of ...

KARACHI: Astola Island, a huge island famous for its scenic beauty which is located off the Balochistan coast has been designated as Pakistan’s first-ever Marine Protected Area under the Convention on ...