What represents a significant achievement is that the Reform Implementation Committee has achieved 85 of the 99 action points of the Prime Minister’s maritime reform agenda in one and a half years.
The committee, established in December 2024, included experts from the Department of Defense, maritime and logistics sectors – including the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) – as well as representatives from other relevant institutions.
The Prime Minister’s task force had made 99 recommendations aimed at restructuring the country’s maritime sector.
The committee launched reforms covering general port planning, shipping, shipbuilding, ship recycling and fisheries. Of the remaining 14 action points, 11 are in the final stages of implementation, while work on the remaining three continues as part of a long-term strategy.
According to a statement, the completed reforms include the preparation of a national ports master plan, the implementation of a uniform port tariff and measures to facilitate transit trade. Other initiatives include expansion of port capacity, introduction of modern surveillance system for economic zones and removal of encroachments on Karachi Port land.
The reforms also include the introduction of customs rules for transhipment and bunkering, as well as measures to promote local shipbuilding and repair infrastructure.
In the fishing sector, a five-year provincial development plan was finalized, while ship recycling resumed after an eight-year hiatus.
As part of efforts to strengthen national maritime capabilities, the government also established the National Dredging and Marine Services, marking an important step towards self-reliance in port dredging.
