Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Khan Ghauri has said that if the Gwadar Port is given under the City District Government to run its affairs there is no harm in it, the Daily Pak Banker reported.
“We will support this for the development and progress of the port, local people and the area,” he said.
Gwadar Port is to be used for transhipment and in this regard work is under process and the main hurdle is land dispute, he said, adding, “we are looking at this matter and trying to solve it so the port can be fully operational.”
He added that latest and modern scanners are being installed at the Port Qasim with US government’s support and more advance and modern scanners will be installed at other ports as well with their support.
Ghauri said that there is a need to combat extremism and terrorism to sustain development and modernisation, adding uncertain law and order situation will shatter the progress and development of the country.
Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) is the only Pakistani terminal operator with high growth and is performing much better than others. He added that in the second phase the bridge would be connected with MA Jinnah Road.
“We will support this for the development and progress of the port, local people and the area,” he said.
Gwadar Port is to be used for transhipment and in this regard work is under process and the main hurdle is land dispute, he said, adding, “we are looking at this matter and trying to solve it so the port can be fully operational.”
He added that latest and modern scanners are being installed at the Port Qasim with US government’s support and more advance and modern scanners will be installed at other ports as well with their support.
Ghauri said that there is a need to combat extremism and terrorism to sustain development and modernisation, adding uncertain law and order situation will shatter the progress and development of the country.
Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) is the only Pakistani terminal operator with high growth and is performing much better than others. He added that in the second phase the bridge would be connected with MA Jinnah Road.