The 2015 extension of Pakistan’s Continental Shelf primarily augmented national potential in which resource area?

💡 Explanation:

The extension of the Continental Shelf beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) up to 350 nautical miles, approved by the UN in 2015, grants the coastal state (Pakistan) sovereign rights specifically for the purpose of exploring and exploiting the natural resources of the seabed and subsoil. These resources are primarily non-living, such as oil, natural gas (hydrocarbons), and various critical minerals. The rights for living resources in the water column (like deep-sea fishing) are generally covered by the EEZ (up to 200 NM).