Observer Report
Islamabad
A webinar was held by Maritime Study Forum (MSF) on “Evolution of Pakistan’s Shipping Policy: Policy of 2001, Amendments of 2019 – Prospects & Challenges”. The guests and participants in the session included prominent scholars from academia, media persons and policy makers. The webinar was held keeping in view the importance of the shipping policy in national economy, trade activities and its impacts on all other sectors. The webinar is also an effort to bring the focus of policy makers towards the important aspects of shipping industry and shipping policy which shouldn’t be left unattended in our national discourse.
This was an interactive session where the panelist that included Commodore (R) Syed M Obaidullah SI(M)-BOA MSF, Dr Aneel Salman– Member BOD, Maritime Study Forum, Mr.Khurram Mirza-Executive Director PNSC answered the questions of the participants. Some very pertinent issues were raised during this session that led to an in depth view of the policy paralysis and policy accomplishments in the country.
