Pakistan, June 20 -- Pakistan's Karachi Port set a new record by handling 2.651 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) before the end of the current fiscal year, making it the highest container handling volume in the country's history.

"The record reflects strong business confidence in the country's maritime sector," Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said.

He added that the historic performance is the result of the tireless efforts of officers and workers of the Karachi Port Trust.

He emphasised that Pakistan's shipping and logistics capacity was steadily strengthening, and the government's mission to develop the country as a regional transhipment and logistics hub will continue.

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