Sub-Committee Formed To Probe Wrong Doings In KPT

Faizan Hashmi Published January 23, 2020 | 12:30 AM

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jan, 2020 ) :The National Assembly Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs Wednesday constituted a Sub-Committee to probe into the issues and wrong doings in Karachi Port Trust (KPT).

The committee that met here with Mir Amer Ali Khan Magsi in the chair also sought help of the Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi for resolving traffic issues on Kemari Road, Karachi.

Giving details about the establishment of two new Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminals, Ali Zaidi told the committee that land has been given in the limits of Port Qasim with an estimated amount of 10 million US Dollars as concession fee that would help the companies for the provision of cheaper gas to people.

"The Port Qasim Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2019" and "The Gawadar Port Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2019" were deferred by the Committee, seeking clarification from the Ministry of Law and Justice on the words "Federal Government". The meeting was attended by Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh, Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon, Faheem Khan, Saif Ur Rehman, Abdul Shakoor Shad, Mir Khan Muhmmad Jamali, Jamil Ahmed Khan, Lal Chand, Usama Qadri, Azhar Qayyum Nahra, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Muhammad Shahbaz Babar, Abdul Qadir Patel, Kamal Uddin, Begum Tahira Bukhari, Kesoo Mal Kheeal Das and other senior officers of the Ministry.