Maritime Affairs secretary Khurram Agha visits Gwadar Port, briefed on projects

GWADAR: Secretary Maritime Affairs Captain (retd) Muhammad Khurram Agha has arrived at Gwadar Port on a two-day visit. Gwadar Port chairman Noor-ul-Haq Baloch and senior officers of the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) received him.

The purpose of the visit is to review details of the GPA’s affairs, ongoing activities and development projects.

Briefing at high-level meeting

A high-level meeting was held at the GPA head office under the chair of Captain (retd) Muhammad Khurram Agha. Chairman Noor-ul-Haq Baloch gave a detailed briefing on the overall progress at Gwadar Port.

The briefing covered the water desalination plant with a capacity of 12 million gallons a day, the activities of the Gwadar Free Zone, the affairs of Gwadar International Terminal Limited and the GPA’s master plan.

During the briefing, light was shed on the importance of Gwadar Port, the promotion of trade activities, the development of the free zone and various aspects of planning related to the port.

Gwadar Port holds the status of an important trade hub in the region for the promotion of trade, transshipment, transit trade and the maritime economy. The development of the free zone and the expansion of business activities linked to the port are important for local and international trade.

Matters relating to the GPA’s master plan were also discussed at the meeting. The plan is important for the future planning of Gwadar Port and the trade and industrial activities linked to it.

Moving the port’s infrastructure, terminal activities and free zone development forward in a coordinated manner is considered important for making full use of the port’s commercial potential.

The secretary’s visit is significant for reviewing the administrative and development affairs of the GPA and for gaining first-hand knowledge of important port-related matters from the officials concerned.