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Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Pakistan)

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Ministry of Maritime Affairs
وزارت ساحلی امور
Agency overview
Formed ()
HeadquartersIslamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Mumtaz Ali Shah, Federal Secretary
Websitewww.mops.gov.pk

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

Autonomous Bodies

History

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

References