Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry issued directives to speed up work on establishing a one-door facilitation centre in Karachi. The minister gave these instructions while reviewing ongoing projects and initiatives belonging to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs during a weekly review meeting.
Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry stated that the initiative intends to simplify access to government services for port-related businesses. During the session, proposals for simplifying the procedures for ship registration and the recording of fishing vessels were reviewed.
Furthermore, the minister was updated on the progress made in drafting the National Maritime Policy and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy. Discussions also covered the Shipping and Transshipment Policy.
Reviewing development projects, the meeting looked at Port Qasim's Sea-to-Steel Project and the planned Integrated Maritime Industrial Complex. Progress on rehabilitating the Manora Workshop of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and various development works at Gwadar Port were also examined.
The meeting also considered the status of the Maritime Educational Endowment Fund. The minister subsequently directed the relevant officials to maintain the current pace on the projects and ensure timely completion.
