The Maritime Secretary of Pakistan, also referred to as Ports and Shipping Secretary, is the

Federal Secretary The Federal Secretary (also referred to as the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan) is the highest-ranking position in the Government of Pakistan, occupied by the most senior civil servant in a specific ministry or division. The secretary is t ...

for the Ministry of Maritime Affairs. The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer, usually belonging to the

Pakistan Administrative Service The Pakistan Administrative Service, or PAS () (previously known as the District Management Group or DMG before 1 June 2012) is an elite cadre of the Civil Services of Pakistan. The Pakistan Administrative Service over the years has emerged as ...

. The Maritime Secretary is considered to be a coveted slot in the

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...

, with major organisations such as the

Pakistan National Shipping Corporation The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is a Pakistani national flag carrier headquartered in Karachi. The corporation is principally engaged in the business of shipping, including charter of vessels, transportation of cargo and prov ...

(PNSC),

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

(KPT),

Port Qasim Authority The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) is an authority in Pakistan established in 1973, responsible for managing Port Qasim, which is the second busiest port in the country. Establishment and legislation The Port Qasim Authority was formed through the ' ...

(PQA) and

Gwadar Port Authority The Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) functions as a governmental body in Pakistan established in accordance with the ''Gwadar Port Authority Ordinance, 2002'', this ordinance outlines the framework for planning, constructing, operating, managing, an ...

(GPA) as well as the country's deep sea fishing between the territorial waters base line and the outermost limits of the exclusive economic zone falling under the Secretary's purview. The current Maritime Secretary is Zafar Ali Shah. Previous maritime secretaries include Rizwan Ahmed,

Mumtaz Ali Shah Mumtaz Ali Shah is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade as the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan and Chief Secretary Sindh. Hailing from Sindh, Shah joined the Pakistan Administrative Service after passing the Central Supe ...

Fazalur Rehman Fazalur Rehman (; 15 March 1941 – 9 March 2023) was a Pakistani field hockey player. He competed in men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and was part of team that won gold medal. He competed in the men's tournament at the ...

and

Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad (born 13 August 1954) is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served as chairman of the Federal Land Commission of Pakistan from April 2020 to April 2023. Previously, he served in BPS-22 grade as the Cabinet Secretary ...

Federal Secretary Maritime Rizwan Ahmed chairs a high level meeting at Karachi Port Trust Headquarters

The

Pakistan Marine Academy Pakistan Marine Academy (PMA) () is located at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a Seafarers Training Academy, working under Federal Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Government of Pakistan as an autonomous department. It is affiliated with NED Uni ...

Marine Fisheries Department The Marine Fisheries Department (MFD) () is a department of the Government of Pakistan. It is part of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Pakistan). See also * Fisheries Research and Training Institute, Lahore Pakistan References ''Review of the s ...

Korangi Fish Harbour Korangi Fish Harbour is located in Chashma Goth, Deh Rehri, Korangi District, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is managed by Federal Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Government of Pakistan. The purpose for establishment of KoFHA was to exploit deep sea r ...

, Government Shipping Office and Mercantile Marine Department also come under the administrative control of the Maritime Secretary.

References

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