America News Agency

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a high-level meeting on improving port connectivity.

During the meeting, the Secretary of Maritime Affairs delivered a comprehensive presentation to committee members on the current status and utilization capacity of Pakistan's ports.

Ishaq Dar stated that Pakistan's strategic geographical location at the crossroads of Central Asia, South Asia, and West Asia is a significant advantage, adding that improving connectivity infrastructure could increase the country's economic gains.

The meeting reviewed measures aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of Pakistan's ports. Discussions covered improving port connectivity, streamlining operational processes, strengthening inter-agency coordination, facilitating trade and logistics activities, and implementing reforms aimed at transforming Pakistan's ports into regional trade gateways.

The meeting was attended by the Minister of Law and Justice, the Minister of Maritime Affairs, the Prime Minister's Special Adviser Tariq Bajwa, the Secretary of Maritime Affairs, the Director General of the National Logistics Cell (NLC), the Chairman of the Karachi Port Authority, and senior officials from relevant institutions.