Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 7:13 AM

The government has finalised a set of recommendations to reduce container dwell time at Karachi Port and Port Qasim, aiming to improve cargo clearance efficiency and ease congestion at the country's two key seaports.

A high-level committee presented these proposals to the Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, on Tuesday, read a statement released by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs.

Anwar instructed that the recommendations be forwarded to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) the same day, with directions to prepare an implementation plan within two weeks.

The high-level committee was established by Anwar and is chaired by Umer Zafar Sheikh, Additional Sec...