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675: 1619: 696: 686: 706: 141:(KMC) built the aquarium in Clifton in 1965 in collaboration with Japanese experts. The aquarium had 33 seawater exhibition tanks where sea-based fish were kept, and 14 fresh water tanks exhibiting fish species that live in fresh water. It was the only fish aquarium in the city, drew up to one million visitors per year, and was one of the largest revenue generators for the KMC. 144:
The Clifton Fish Aquarium was closed in 1998 because of its "dilapidated" condition. Re-opening was announced for March and then October 2005, additional funds were allocated by the city in the 2007-2008 budget, the 2008-2009 budget, and again in the 2009-2010 budget, but the aquarium remains closed.
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Several unsuccessful attempts were made to reopen the aquarium after it closed, including one in 2012.
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24°48′44″N 67°01′38″E / 24.812164°N 67.027172°E / 24.812164; 67.027172
Clifton
Karachi
Pakistan
aquarium
Clifton, Karachi
Abdullah Shah Ghazi
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation





"Shortage of funds keeps aquarium closed"


"Karachi's largest public aquarium about to get a Rs100 million facelift"
"Clifton aquarium to be revived next year"
"Clifton aquarium to be reopened by October"
"Sitting on 2nd February 2010"
"CDGK unveils Rs52bn Karachi budget for FY 2009-10"
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