Shipping & logistics industry assured of full govt support

KARACHI – Federal Minister for Ports & Shipping Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo has assured the shipping & logistics industry of full support of government.


He was speaking as chief guest at 6th Sustainable Shipping, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Conference & Exhibition held here Wednesday.

Bizenjo not only assured his support but also promised to redress the grievances of the business community .
He further assured the participants of the conference of his full assistance for the growth and development of warehousing and port in the country.

The conference was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Syed Arifullah Hussaini, Commander Pakistan Fleet, Pakistan Navy and attended by prominent speakers including Tauqeer Malik, Chairman Air Cargo Agents Association of Pakistan, Izhar Ul Haq Qamar, Chairman Pakistan Freight Forwarders Association, Tariq Rangoonwala, Chairman ICC Pakistan, Arslan Khan, MD Maersk Pakistan, A Hashim, President & CEO Homepack Freight, Mohammed Hanif Ajari, Director Supply Chain, Getzs Pharma, Ziad Chaudhry, CFO Bayer Pakistan and others .

Mehmood Tareen, founder & CEO of The Professionals Network and the organizer of the conference, emphasized on the importance of such conferences.
He thanked for coordination of sponsors, participants and facilitators for their valuable support for making this conference a grand success and result oriented.
He promised to continue his efforts for the betterment of supply chain solutions.

Ateeq Ur Rehman spoke of misplaced priorities and gross negligence in the shipping, logistics and warehousing industry of Pakistan.
He requested the government to release the burden of the supply chain management entrepreneurs from imposed indirect and withholding taxes.
He suggested reducing the custom duty on the import of pre engineered building (warehouse) and place it on zero rating, thus this will encourage the growth of warehousing in the country.

At the concluding of the event, eight companies were awarded with the Executive Green Supply Chain Award by the Federal Minster Ports & Shipping.
Companies were, PNSC, Premier Group, Yunus Textile Mills, DHL Pakistan, Pepsi Cola, KPT, Raaziq International and United Insurance.

Source: http://www.nation.com.pk

PM to induct new ship into Pakistan Navy fleet tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: A major warship 17,000 tonnes Fleet Tanker will be inducted in the Pakistan Navy tomorrow (Friday) that would enhance its logistic capabilities. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be launching the warship. The Fleet Tanker has been built in collaboration with STM of Turkey under the ambit of the Ministry of Defence Production and the Pakistan Navy.

Federal Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain and Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Zakaullah will brief the prime minister about the salient features of the product. Turkey’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sadik Babur Girgin has also been invited for the ceremony.

The Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker will play an important role in catering to the needs of the Pakistan Navy in meeting its logistical needs.

The prime minister is arriving in Karachi for a day-long visit where he will spend a hectic day. It would be his first visit to the metropolis in about three months and the first after his recovery from the cardiac surgery performed in London in May last. The prime minster will have meeting with Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ebad and Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah at Karachi airport. Corp Commander Karachi Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar is also expected to have a meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

He will also have a brief review of the law and order situation in the province and particularly the ongoing operation in Karachi against terrorists and criminals.

Pakistan and Turkey are time tested friends. Joint ventures like construction of this Fleet Tanker will further strengthen our mutual bonds characterised by faith, common heritage, shared civilisation and commonality of interests. This initiative will certainly open more opportunities for further cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey in the field of indigenous warship construction and other defence sector products.

Launching of this ship, two months ahead of the schedule, is indeed a gift from the brotherly people and the government of Turkey to the nation on its Independence Day celebrations.

Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk