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By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) “COVID-19 suffocates the world and takes away our near and dear ones from us irrespective of color, caste, creed and color of the skin. There are seven oceans providing oxygen we breathe therefore they are called ‘the lungs of our planet’. The surface of the earth is approximately 29.1% land and 70.9% water, which is divided into large bodies termed ocean.” This was stated by Senator Nisar Memon, a former federal minister, in his message on the occasion of the World Oceans Day 2020 to be celebrated on June 8.  “The World Oceans Day reminds us of the major role ocean plays in our everyday life. It is also a day to celebrate the beauty, the wealth and the promise of the ocean and towards this the theme this year is: Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean. It is a way to celebrate our world’s shared ocean and our personal connection to the sea, and ways people can help protect it,” he observed. “Every yea...