Karachi, Gwadar ports discuss maritime sector

According to Business Recorder, Noor-ul-Haq Baloch, chairman of the Gwadar Port Authority, paid a call on Karachi Port Trust chairman Rear Admiral Shahid Ahmed at the KPT headquarters in Karachi. The meeting aimed to find fresh ways to lift Pakistan's seaborne sector. The KPT chief extended a welcome to his visiting counterpart from Gwadar.

Both sides talked about the shifting geopolitical picture and how it affects shipping in the region. They also went over current traffic figures for the ports of Karachi and Gwadar. The discussion then moved to practical steps that could revive port activity, strengthen links between the two ports and raise their competitiveness.

The report presents the visit as an attempt to bring Pakistan's two main ports under one maritime vision. In that picture, Karachi's long-standing trading strength would sit alongside Gwadar's strategic deep-sea capacity.