All necessary preparations are being made to start Karachi-Gawadar-Karachi ferry service to facilitate the travellers. A comprehensive plan has been made following the directives of the Prime Minister to strengthen ports and shipping sector. Spokesperson of Ministry of Ports and Shipping told APP that the service will boost economic and business activity in this region. A meeting chaired by Federal Minister of Ports & Shipping Kamran Michale was already held to discuss launching of the ferry service in the region.
Ferry service will be extended upto Iran to provide safe journey for religious and general purposes. This would be an affordable and comfortable service being started in the next few months, the official sources further said. To a question, the official sources said that a committee was established to ensure transparent procurement of more ships and in this regard, process of recommendation would be completed in the next few weeks.
Special directives was given by the present government working under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to strengthen the Ports and Shipping sector and accelerate business activity in the area. Following the directives of the leadership, Federal Minister of Ports and Shipping Kamran Michale had already taken initiatives to finalise the launching of ferry service in the next few months, the official sources added.
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