Pakistan, June 30 -- Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has raised a serious concern about the intensifying threat that extreme heat poses to ocean ecosystems, coastal urban environments and port-dependent communities.

In a statement on Sunday, the minister warned that the mounting heat is severely disrupting daily life in urban coastal areas, where dense populations, limited green spaces, and inadequate infrastructure amplify the impacts of extreme weather.

"Our ports are the engines of national trade," he said, "but the communities that support them cannot be left behind in our climate response. Building climate resilience starts by protecting the lives and livelihoods of those living in our coastal ...