Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Pakistan)

Ministry of Maritime Affairs
وزارت ساحلی امور
Agency overview
Formed
Headquarters	Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Minister responsible	Hasil Bizenjo, Federal Minister;
Agency executive	Mumtaz Ali Shah, Federal Secretary;
Website	www.mops.gov.pk

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.

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 division 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

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)

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 Maritime Affairs - Asad Rafi Chandna
Government Shipping Office : Shipping Master^[5] - Masood Ahmad
Mercantile Marine Department : Principal Officer

External links

References

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[1] ttps://pakobserver.net/portsshipping-renamed-ministry-maritime-affairs/

[2] ttp://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=850

[3] Islamabad

[4] ttp://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=850

[5] ttps://www.thenews.com.pk/print/199795-Ensure-affected-families-are-compensated-at-the-earliest-SHC-orders-federal-govt

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