August 16, 2026
The Pakistan Transport Council has called off the strike after 15 associations signed an agreement, and oil tankers withdrew after OGRA accepted a 7-8 per cent freight increase. Container trailers, inter-provincial trucks and edible oil tankers remain out.
August 10, 2026
APTMA has written to the communications minister warning that the indefinite goods transport strike has left export containers, imported cotton and local cotton stranded, with mills already holding low stocks at the end of the season.
Minister envisions three new ports equipped with modern cargo facilities, digital systems Islamabad: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has set up a high-level multi-agency committee to identify potential sites for establishing new deep-water ports along Pakistan’s extensive coastline, a move aimed at preparing the country for the next century of maritime expansion and economic transformation. In a statement issued on Thursday, the minister said the initiative is part of the “Centennial Vision 2047-2147”, unveiled during the National Maritime Week in Karachi earlier in November. He announced that he will attend the first meeting of the 12-member
Listen to the article Islamabad: Federal Minister of Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry issued a clear appeal for urgent, coordinated action to combat plastic pollution and modernizing Pakistan’s maritime infrastructure. In a statement published on World Environment Day, the Minister urged the alignment of maritime policies with world climate goals to protect the country’s coastline and maritime biodiversity and marine biodiversity. Underlining the issue of World Environment Day of 2025, “Beat Plastic Plestulation”, Chaudhry described the transition from an economical “turbocharged” model in a circular focused on re -use, recycling and sustainable alternatives. He noted that the ministry has
Shipping containers are stacked on a ship in a port in Karachi on April 6 2023. – AFP ISLAMABAD: A significant lack of critical medical devices resign from the health care sector across the country, as customs authorities stop missions after the registration exemption, the news said. Basic supplies, including diagnostic kits, surgical tools, implants and surveillance equipment, are latent to airports and ports, exacerbating an already precarious condition for healthcare providers. Importers and medical professionals warn that hospitals feel the stem, with critical equipment unavailable for emergency procedures. Customs officials arrived at the Pakistani Drug Regulatory Authority (DRAP) for
December 27, 2024
Israel’s military said it struck several Houthi-linked targets in Yemen on Thursday, including Sana’a International Airport. The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the bombing took place nearby as he was preparing to board a flight. Tedros is in Yemen to negotiate the release of UN officials held hostage by the Houthi movement for several months and to assess the health and humanitarian situation in the country. “The air traffic control tower, the departure lounge — just a few meters from where we were — and the runway were damaged,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and commercial importers have asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to resolve the crisis of pending clearances at the ports. Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) President Salim Valimohammad urged FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial to address the delay in customs clearance and take immediate steps to remove the delays, which could cause loss to importers in the form of suppression and detention fees. The PCDMA chairman also asked the FBR chief to monitor the status of imported consignments on a daily basis. “Timely clearance measures should be ensured
KARACHI: Pakistan’s blue economy experts believe that revitalizing the shipping sector and adopting business-friendly policies could be a game-changer for the country’s economy. With 70% of global trade handled by ships, Pakistan’s three major ports have the potential to transform the country’s economic fortunes — provided poor management, poor governance and high port charges are addressed. Muhammad Najib Balagamwala, Chairman of the Seatrade Group of Companies, highlighted how irrational and steep increases in the cost of ports and shipping costs have severely affected the country’s blue economy, affecting industries across the spectrum from the shipping sector to importers and the
Automated container cranes and driverless transport vehicles are engaged in unloading and transporting containers at Tianjin Port in Tianjin Municipality, northern China. Smart port construction, which incorporates technologies such as 5G, AI, autonomous driving and cloud computing, has completely transformed Tianjin Port. The port is now the world’s first zero-carbon smart terminal. The smart terminal increases the operating efficiency of a single crane by more than 40 percent and reduces labor costs by 60 percent. In recent years, China has been vigorously developing smart transportation and logistics as it pushes to build world-class smart and green ports. In addition to
The collaboration covers the development of dedicated freight corridor, multimodal logistics park, freight terminals Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar witnesses the signing of Inter-Governmental Framework Agreements between the Ministries of Communications, Railways and Maritime Affairs of Pakistan and the Government of Dubai represented by DP World on January 18, 2024. — PID The partnership covers development work at Qasim Int’l Terminal. Rail freight corridor from Karachi Port to Pipri Marshalling Yard. Development of Port Qasim Economic Zone to attract $3 billion FDI. Pakistan and Dubai have signed an investment pact of over $3 billion in various sectors, including cooperation in
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