Pakistan to launch ferry service for international destinations
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Karachi, 9th September: Pakistan plans to launch a ferry service for international destinations.
According to reports of Baaghi TV, Minister of Maritime Affairs has said to launch a ferry service for passengers travelling to and from all possible destinations across the world.
Minister of Maritime Affairs, Ali Zaidi has said that the cabinet had allowed his ministry to launch a ferry service for passengers travelling to and from all possible destinations across the world.
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“Maritime frontiers [are] now open for sea travel,” Zaidi said in a tweet:
Historic day for Pakistan.
In pursuance of PM @ImranKhanPTI vision of #BlueEconomy
Federal Cabinet allowed @MaritimeGovPK initiative to start Ferry/Passenger Ships to all possible destinations across the world.
Maritime frontiers now open for sea travel.— Ali Haider Zaidi (@AliHZaidiPTI) September 8, 2020
The mInister has been trying to get the approval for his project for the past couple of months.
Zaidi said the ferry service would operate like the Pakistan International Airlines. There would be a port security force similar to the airport security force, he added.
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He had said in December 2019 that he had sought a no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Defence for sea routes leading to Jeddah, Basra, Oman and Dubai.
“A ferry service should be started,” the minister had told reporters in Karachi. “I want to re-start it for Hajj as well.”
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