Minister for shipping tie-up with Dhaka

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has proposed the establishment of a formal cooperation framework between Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) and Bangladesh Shipping Corporation to deepen maritime collaboration between the two countries. The proposal, presented during a meeting in London with Dr M Sakhawat Hussain, Adviser for Shipping of Bangladesh, envisions a comprehensive partnership encompassing joint container and bulk shipping services, technical training programmes, cooperation in maritime safety and seafarer development, reciprocal port-call facilitation, and strengthened diplomatic and technical engagement at senior levels. Chaudhry requested Bangladesh's support for Pakistan in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Category C elections, reaffirming Islamabad's commitment to reciprocate.