The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) ( ur, ) is a Pakistani federal government agency under the administrative control of the Federal Maritime Secretary that oversees the operations of the

Port of Karachi The Port of Karachi ( ur, , ''Bandar gāh Karāchī'') is one of South Asia's largest and busiest deep-water seaports, handling about 60% of the nation's cargo (25 million tons per annum) located in Karachi, Pakistan. It is located on the Kar ...

, one of South Asia's largest and busiest deep-water seaports which handles about 60% of the nation's cargo. The agency is headquartered at the colonial-era

Karachi Port Trust Building The Karachi Port Trust Building ( ur, ), also referred to as the KPT Building, is a large colonial-era building in Karachi, Pakistan that serves as headquarters for the Karachi Port Trust, which administers the Port of Karachi. The building dat ...

. Between 1880 and 1887, the port was administered by the Karachi Harbour Board. The Karachi Port Trust was then established by the Act IV of 1886, effective from 1 April 1887. The Karachi Port is administered by a board of trustees of the Karachi Port Trust, composed of the chairman and 10 trustees. The chairman, who is appointed by the Federal Government, is also the chief executive. The current chairman is Nadir Mumtaz Warraich. The chairman is assisted by six general managers. Around 4748 workers and 315 officers are employed in KPT.

References

* ''A Short History of Karachi Port'', M. Adeel Qureshi, Education Officer, KPT

External links

Karachi Port Trust - Official site
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