Pakistan has initiated sweeping reforms in its maritime sector aimed at boosting trade efficiency, improving port performance, and reviving the shipping industry, senior officials said on Thursday. Co-Chairman of the Maritime Task Force, Iftikhar Ahmad Rao, underscored the strategic importance of the sector, noting that nearly 90 percent of Pakistan’s trade is conducted via sea […]
MARITIME
Maritime minister contacts Dar for release of Pakistani seamen
Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry held a telephone call with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday regarding the release of Pakistani seamen taken hostage by Somali pirates, a statement by Chaudhry’s ministry said. The seamen were taken hostage more than a month ago when armed pirates hijacked the MT Honour […]
Pak Navy bolsters maritime defence with commissioning of Hangor-class submarine
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said that the commissioning of 1st HANGOR Class Submarine (PNS/M HANGOR) was a historic milestone in Pakistan Navy’s modernization, affirming Pakistan’s resolve to maintain a robust, balanced and credible defence posture. The president, addressing the commissioning ceremony held here during his five-day visit to China, said that Pakistan was […]
Securing Pakistan’s Maritime Lifeline
In an era defined by weaponized interdependence and contested chokepoints, maritime security has become synonymous with economic survival. For Pakistan, where nearly 90 percent of trade and critical energy inflows traverse vulnerable sea lanes, any disruption at sea is an immediate macroeconomic threat. It is within this fraught environment that the Pakistan Navy executed Operation […]
‘Maritime sector posts record Rs 100 billion profit’
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Saturday said maritime sector posted a record Rs100 billion ($360 million) profit in 2025 after a year of sweeping reforms that improved port efficiency, cut costs and cleared long-delayed policies aimed at positioning the country as a regional trade and logistics hub. Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, […]
Bahrain Navy chief discusses maritime security with Pakistani counterpart
Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force, Rear Admiral Ahmed Mohamed Ebrahim Al Bin Ali on Tuesday visited Naval Headquarters and called on Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Naveed Ashraf, NI, NI (M). Upon arrival, the dignitary was received by the CNS. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Navy presented Guard of […]
Pakistan launches $100bn maritime uplift plan to expand fleet, ports, blue economy
Pakistan is implementing a $100 billion maritime development plan aimed at expanding its national shipping fleet, building new ship repair and recycling facilities, overhauling fisheries and upgrading maritime education, Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said on Thursday. Pakistan has a 1,046-km coastline along a major global trade route, but its maritime economy has […]
Pakistan to launch action plan for shark conservation: maritime minister
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced that a national action plan is being prepared in consultation with stakeholders to protect vulnerable shark species in the Arabian Sea. In a statement on Saturday, the federal minister highlighted the government’s commitment to sustainable marine practices and meeting global conservation standards. Junaid Chaudhry pointed […]
CLAS conference mulls ways to tap Pakistan’s maritime potential
ISLAMABAD: Centre for Law & Security (CLAS), in collaboration with the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), held a one day conference on Pakistan’s Maritime Security & Blue Economy at TMUC Forum, Islamabad, according to a press release issued by the think tank. The speakers at the conference focused on providing concrete recommendations concerning the […]
At least 15 people missing after ship sinks in Liberia
Between 15 and 17 people are missing after a vessel sank off the coast of Liberia, the West African state’s government and coastguard said on Sunday. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, Liberia’s Maritime Authority Commissioner Eugene Lenn Nagbe told reporters in the capital Monrovia. Coastguards have pulled 11 people from the water, he said. A coastguard […]