ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday instructed authorities to expedite the process of building more shipyards in Pakistan, as officials identified four locations in the country’s southwest where more shipyards can be built.
Pakistan currently has only one shipyard which is located in the southern port city of Karachi. In February 2021, Pakistan’s then-federal government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the provincial Balochistan government to build a shipyard in the southwestern port city of Gwadar.
On Thursday, Kakar chaired a meeting where the current situation regarding the construction of shipyards in Pakistan was reviewed.
“Participants of the meeting were briefed that new shipyards can be constructed at Surbandar, East Bay, Kappar and Pishukan areas of Balochistan,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
“The prime minister directed relevant authorities to expedite the process of building additional shipyards in the country.”
In 2019, Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Defense Production noted that India has over 43 shipyards while Bangladesh has 23, which enabled it to become a ship-exporting country.
During the meeting, Kakar urged authorities to be mindful of the environmental impact of constructing shipyards. He also directed officials to come up with an effective strategy to thwart illegal trawling in Pakistan’s coastal areas.
PM Kakar calls for expediting process to build more shipyards in Pakistan
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PM Kakar calls for expediting process to build more shipyards in Pakistan
- Caretaker PM Kakar chairs meeting to review construction of shipyards in Pakistan
- Officials identify four locations in southwestern Pakistan where shipyards can be built
Pakistan pitches mineral investment, regulatory easing at Saudi forum
- Ali Pervaiz Malik tells participants Pakistan is simplifying rules to attract investors
- The petroleum minister also invites global firms to April minerals forum in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is easing regulatory bottlenecks and opening its mineral sector to foreign investors, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik told Saudi officials and global industry leaders during meetings held around a major mining conference in Riyadh, according to a government statement on Saturday that provided a roundup of his engagements in the Kingdom.
Malik spearheaded the Pakistan delegation to the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in the Saudi capital, held from January 13 to 15. The event is annually hosted by Saudi Arabia and brings together ministers, mining executives and investors from around the world to discuss global mineral supply chains and investment frameworks.
“The Government of Pakistan is actively reducing systemic friction by simplifying the regulatory environment and harmonizing the mineral sector framework,” the minister told a panel at the forum, according to an official statement, adding that Pakistan “possesses vast and diverse mineral potential, offering significant opportunities for global partnerships.”
On the sidelines of the forum, Malik held bilateral meetings with Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih to discuss energy cooperation and investment opportunities, the statement said.
Pakistan also invited global stakeholders to participate in the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum scheduled for April 2026, which Malik described as a platform for investment, collaboration and policy dialogue.
