{"id":3747,"date":"2025-06-21T13:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T08:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=3747"},"modified":"2025-06-21T12:44:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T07:44:56","slug":"pm-orders-shipping-plan-to-cut-4-billion-trade-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/21\/pm-orders-shipping-plan-to-cut-4-billion-trade-cost","title":{"rendered":"PM Orders Shipping Plan to Cut $4 Billion Trade Cost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"345\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) to present a comprehensive business plan aimed at saving $4 billion annually through maritime trade reforms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"619\">Chairing a high-level meeting on Friday, the prime minister instructed officials to submit the plan within two weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"619\">He emphasized that the strategy must outline how to eliminate the significant foreign exchange burden caused by the country\u2019s limited shipping capacity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"658\"><strong data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"658\">Expansion of National Fleet Urged<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"1084\">PM Shehbaz pointed out that Pakistan is currently incurring approximately $4 billion in maritime trade expenses due to the reduced number of vessels in the national fleet.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"1084\">To address this, he directed the immediate acquisition of ships on lease to boost the PNSC\u2019s operational strength.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ur\">\u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0634\u06c1\u0628\u0627\u0632 \u0634\u0631\u06cc\u0641 \u06a9\u06cc \u0632\u06cc\u0631 \u0635\u062f\u0627\u0631\u062a \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u0646\u06cc\u0634\u0646\u0644 \u0634\u067e\u0646\u06af \u06a9\u0627\u0631\u067e\u0648\u0631\u06cc\u0634\u0646 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u0645\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0631 \u062c\u0627\u0626\u0632\u06c1 \u0627\u062c\u0644\u0627\u0633<br \/>\n\u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645 \u06a9\u06cc PNSC \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u06cc\u0691\u06d2 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0636\u0627\u0641\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u06cc\u06d2 \u0644\u06cc\u0632 \u067e\u0631 \u0628\u062d\u0631\u06cc \u062c\u06c1\u0627\u0632 \u0644\u06cc\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06cc \u06c1\u062f\u0627\u06cc\u062a<\/p>\n<p>\u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631 \u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645 \u06a9\u0648 PNSC \u06a9\u06cc \u06a9\u0627\u0631\u06a9\u0631\u062f\u06af\u06cc \u067e\u0631 \u0628\u0631\u06cc\u0641\u0646\u06af \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0628\u062a\u0627\u06cc\u0627 \u06af\u06cc\u0627 \u06a9\u06c1 \u0627\u062f\u0627\u0631\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u067e\u0627\u0633 \u0645\u062e\u062a\u0644\u0641 \u0646\u0648\u0639\u06cc\u062a \u06a9\u06d2 \u062f\u0633 \u0628\u062d\u0631\u06cc \u062c\u06c1\u0627\u0632 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u060c \u062c\u0648 \u06a9\u06c1\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y31gsHS4go\">pic.twitter.com\/y31gsHS4go<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovtofPakistan\/status\/1936002101848793181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"1084\">Officials were urged to explore cost-effective leasing models to rapidly scale up capacity and reduce dependency on foreign carriers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1130\"><strong data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1130\">Current Capacity and Leadership Briefing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1576\">The meeting was informed that PNSC currently operates a fleet of 10 ships with a combined cargo capacity of 724,643 tonnes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1576\">The prime minister reviewed the corporation\u2019s performance and emphasized the urgency of transforming it into a profitable, strategically autonomous entity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1576\">The session was attended by Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, and senior officials from PNSC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) to present a comprehensive business plan aimed at saving $4 billion annually through maritime trade reforms. Chairing a high-level meeting on Friday, the prime minister instructed officials to submit the plan within two weeks. 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