Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Pakistan)
وزارت ساحلی امور | |
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Headquarters | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
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Website | www |
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The Ministry of Maritime Affairs(Pakistan) 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.
Hierarchy
The Ministry is headed by a Federal Minister[2] accompanied by a Minister of State. Apart from that, a Federal Secretary is appointed to head the Ministry in [3]. Keeping in view its close links with the seaports, a divison of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs(Pakistan) 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
- Karachi Port Trust
- Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
- Port Qasim Authority
- Gawadar Port Authority
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 seperate 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)
The Role of Ministry
The Ministry officials look over the administrative and policy matters of the Federal Ministry including polices, 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(Pakistan).
Ministry Officials in Islamabad
- Federal Minister : Hasil Bizenjo[4]
- Federal Secretary : Mumtaz Ali shah
Ministry Officials in Karachi
- Ports and Shipping Wing : DG Ports and Shipping
- Government Shipping Office : Shipping Master[5]
- Mercantile Marine Department : Principal Officer
- Pakistan Marine Academy : Commandant[6]
See also
- Economy of Pakistan
- Pakistan Merchant Navy
- Port of Karachi
- Shipping Master
- Master Mariner
- Government Shipping Office
- Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance 2001
External links
- Official Site of Ministry of Maritime Affiars(Pakistan)
- Official Site of Government Shipping Office
- Official Site of Pakistan Marine Academy
- Official Site of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
- Official Site of Port Qasim Authority
- Official Site of Karachi Port Trust
- Official Site of Gawadar Port Authority
References
- ^ https://pakobserver.net/portsshipping-renamed-ministry-maritime-affairs/
- ^ http://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=850
- ^ Islamabad
- ^ http://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=850
- ^ https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/199795-Ensure-affected-families-are-compensated-at-the-earliest-SHC-orders-federal-govt
- ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/377094