ISLAMABAD( WNAM REPORT): In a meeting focused on Pakistan’s maritime potential, Federal Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan emphasized the need to develop and support the country’s shipping sector, asserting that without a robust shipping industry, Pakistan cannot achieve its ambition of becoming a regional transshipment hub.
The meeting was held Monday withDr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti Parlimentary Secreatry Commerce and Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed, President of the National Institute of Maritime Affairs, who met with the minister at his office to discuss key maritime strategies and opportunities.
Vice Admiral Saeed highlighted the importance of recognizing shipping as a formalized industry, suggesting that the sector needs “industry status” to thrive and attract the necessary investment and protections.
