New Shipping policy will augment entrepreneurship: Ali Zaidi

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi has said, the private sector would benefit from the new shipping policy recently announced by government.

Addressing a press conference regarding the two-year performance of the government in Islamabad, he said new shipping policy would also generate employment opportunities for the seafarers and allied sectors.

He said prime minister had approved establishment of a marine service company and it would bring about a big change at the Port Qasim.

Ali Zaidi said, fish processing plants would be set up and under the Kamyab Jawan programme soft loans would be given to the fishermen.

He said private sector is going to launch a new shipping company in the country.

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