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Ministry of Maritime Affairs
Agency overview
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Headquarters	Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Agency executives	Ali Haider Zaidi, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Aamir Ashraf Khawaja, Maritime Secretary of Pakistan
Website	www.mops.gov.pk

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The Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Template:Lang-ur) which was formerly known as the Ministry of Ports and Shipping (renamed in October 2017)^[1] is a Federal Ministry of the Government of Pakistan. The current Minister for Maritime Affairs is Ali Haider Zaidi and the current Federal Secretary for Maritime Affairs is Aamir Ashraf Khawaja.^[2]^[3]

The Ministry is headquartered in Islamabad and its main attached departments are in the port city of Karachi.

Hierarchy

The Ministry is headed by the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan. Keeping in view its close links with the seaports, a division of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs is established in Karachi which includes a number of wings and attached departments each headed by a high-grade civil servant or bureaucrat.

Wings and attached departments

Ports and Shipping Wing, Karachi
Government Shipping Office
Mercantile Marine Department
Pakistan Marine Academy

Autonomous bodies

History

Before 2004, Ports and Shipping was a subject and part of the Ministry of Communications
In 2004, the Ministry of Ports and Shipping emerged as a separate and independent Federal Ministry of the Government of Pakistan
In October 2017, the Ministry was again restructured and renamed as Ministry of Maritime Affairs(Pakistan)

Role of Ministry

The Ministry officials look over the administrative and policy matters of the Federal Ministry including policies, procedures, rules and regulations. Apart from that, the attached wings and departments established in Karachi deal with their respective domains under the administration of the Federal Ministry of Maritime Affairs.

References

^ "Ports,Shipping renamed as Ministry of Maritime Affairs". Pakobserver.net. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^ "Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi exchanging views with Minister for Maritime Affairs, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi at Naval Headquarters. APP". Photo.app.com.pk. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^ "Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo called on Federal Minister for Defence Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan at Ministry of Defence. APP". Photo.app.com.pk. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

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+The Ministry is headed by the [[Maritime Secretary of Pakistan]]. Keeping in view its close links with the seaports, a division of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs is established in Karachi which includes a number of wings and attached departments each headed by a high-grade civil servant or bureaucrat.
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Departments	Government Shipping Office Gwadar Port Authority Karachi Port Trust Marine Fisheries Department Mercantile Marine Department Pakistan Marine Academy Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Port Qasim Authority
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Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Pakistan): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 22:48, 2 April 2019

Hierarchy

Wings and attached departments

Autonomous bodies

History

Role of Ministry

See also

References

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