National Logistics Corporation
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| Company type | Logistics strategic organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Containerization Freight System |
| Founded | July 20, 1978 |
| Headquarters | , Pakistan |
| Services | Logistics, freight forwarding, dry ports, border terminals, engineering, construction, tolling, express freight trains, polymers, and sea freight |
Number of employees | 8,000 |
| Website | www |
The National Logistics Corporation (Urdu: نیشنل لاجسٹکس سیل; previously known as the National Logistics Cell[1]) is a Pakistani state-owned logistics company based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[2]
History
National Logistics Cell was founded by the Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq government to supply military equipment to Mujahideen fighting the Soviet Union.[3] Later, it was given the freight business of Pakistan Railways by the regime.[4]
Controversies
In 2010, a corruption scandal was unearthed that involved two Pakistan Army generals, (Maj Gen Khalid Zaheer Akhtar and Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal), and caused a loss of Rs. 1.8 billion to the company through speculative investments between 2004 and 2008.[5][6]
References
- ^ Hussain, Ali (5 August 2023). "Senate passes National Logistics Corporation Bill, 2023". Business Recorder. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Pakistanis Question Perks of Power". Washington Post.
- ^ Walsh, Declan (May 19, 2013). "After Decades of Neglect, Pakistan Rusts in Its Tracks" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Newspaper, the (July 2, 2012). "NLC scandal". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012.
- ^ "Rs4.3b NLC scam: Military probe finds two ex-generals guilty". The Express Tribune. August 5, 2015.