Ship building yards at Karachi and Gwadar: Gilani forms body to finalise sites

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ZAHEER ABBASI
ISLAMABAD (October 01 2008): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Minister for Ports and Shipping Qamar Zaman Kaira to finalise the sites for building shipyards at Karachi and Gwadar.

The Prime Minister constituted the committee following a meeting to review the progress on the development of shipbuilding industry in the country here on Tuesday. Members of the committee include Secretary of Port and Shipping; Secretary, Defence Production, Managing Director of Karachi Shipyard, Chairmen of Port Qasim Authority and Gwadar Port Authority.

Gilani expressed the government's resolve for the development of shipbuilding industry in the country, saying that setting up of two shipyards in Karachi and Gwadar would go a long way in catering to domestic as well as international needs.

He stressed the need for making Pakistan a leading shipbuilding country of the region, thus contributing towards economic development and poverty alleviation. Highlighting Pakistan's unique geo-strategic location and trained manpower, the Prime Minister said that this advantage needed to be leveraged to enter the shipbuilding industry in a big way through joint ventures with reputable international shipyards.

He said shipyards not only generated employment opportunities, but also developed wide range of ancillary industries. Earlier, the Managing Director of Karachi Shipyard briefed the Prime Minister about the progress made on the development of shipbuilding.

He also said that two world class shipyards on joint venture basis were proposed to be built at Gwadar and Port Qasim. These projects would attract major investment from foreign sources, he said.

The meeting was attended by Minister for Ports and Shipping Qamar Zaman Kaira; Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral M Afzal Tahir; Secretary, Defence Production; Secretary, Ports and Shipping; Secretary, Planning; Secretary, Board of Investment (BoI), and the Managing Director of Karachi Shipyard.

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Govt to build shipyards in Karachi & Gwadar

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to build shipyards in Karachi and Gwadar to meet the growing needs of shipping lines.

A committee has been constituted to finalise the sites for building shipyards and submit its report before the policy board within two weeks for final approval.

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, while expressing government’s resolve for the development of shipbuilding industry in Pakistan, said that the setting up of two shipyards at Karachi and Gwadar would go a long way in catering to domestic as well as international needs.

The Prime Minister observed this while chairing a meeting to review the progress on the development of shipbuilding industry in the country here at the Prime Minister’s house this afternoon.

The Prime Minister constituted a committee under the chairmanship of the Minister for Ports and Shipping, Qamar Zaman Kaira, to finalise the sites for building shipyards at Karachi and Gwadar.

The Prime Minister emphasised upon the need to make Pakistan a leading shipbuilding country of the region thus contributing towards economic development and poverty alleviation.

While highlighting Pakistan’s unique geo-strategic location and trained manpower, the Prime Minister said, advantage needs to be leveraged to enter into shipbuilding industry in a big way through joint venture with reputable international shipyards. He said shipyards not only generate employment opportunities but also develop wide range of ancillary industries.

Earlier, MD Karachi Shipyards briefed the Prime Minister about the progress made on the development of shipbuilding. He also apprised the Prime Minister that two world-class shipyards on Joint Venture basis are proposed to be built at Gwadar and Port Qasim.

Minister for Ports and Shipping, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral M. Afzal Tahir, Secretary Defence Production, Secretary Ports and Shipping, Secretary Planning, Secretary BOI, MD Karachi Shipyard also attended the meeting.

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PM constitutes committee to finalise sites for shipyards



Wednesday, October 01, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani while expressing government’s resolve for the development of the shipbuilding industry in Pakistan said that the setting up of two shipyards in Karachi and Gwadar would go a long way in catering to domestic as well as international needs.

The prime minister observed this while chairing a meeting to review the progress on the development of the shipbuilding industry in the country here at the Prime Minister House, Tuesday afternoon. The prime minister constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Minister for Ports and Shipping Qamar Zaman Kaira to finalise the sites for building shipyards at Karachi and Gwadar.

The committee will submit its report before the policy board within two weeks for final approval. Other members of the committee include Secretary Ports and Shipping, Secretary Defence Production, MD Karachi Shipyards, Chairman Port Qasim Authority and Chairman Gwadar Port Authority.

The prime minister emphasised upon the need to make Pakistan a leading shipbuilding country of the region, thus contributing towards economic development and poverty alleviation. While highlighting Pakistan’s unique geo-strategic location and trained manpower, the prime minister said that this advantage needs to be leveraged to enter into the shipbuilding industry in a big way through joint ventures with reputable international shipyards.

He said shipyards not only generate employment opportunities but also develop a wide range of ancillary industries.

Earlier, MD Karachi Shipyards briefed the prime minister about the progress made on the development of shipbuilding.

He also apprised the prime minister that two world class shipyards on joint venture basis are proposed to be built at Gwadar and Port Qasim.

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