Pakistan Merchant Navy
Pakistan Merchant Navy was formed right after it's creation in 1947. Ministry of Port and Shipping, Mercantile Marine Department and Shipping Office established by the government of Pakistan were authorized to flag the ship and also ensured that the vessel is sea worthy. All the private shipping companies merged and formed National Shipping Corporation (NSC) and Pakistan Shipping Corporation (PSC) to have a common flag. Among these companies were the Muhammadi Steamship Company Limited and the East & West Steamship Company.
In an Indo-Pak war of 1971 Pakistan suffered a great loss of its Merchant Vessels by the hands of Indians. On 1 January 1974 President of Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto nationalized National Shipping Corporation and Pakistan Shipping Corporation and formed Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) with the intentions to reestablish Pakistan Merchant Navy. Later the Company was incorporated under the provisions of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Ordinance of 1979 and the Companies Ordinance of 1984, respectively.
Today Pakistan National Shipping Corporation is the national flag carrier managing a fleet of 11 vessels. The Corporation's head office is located in Karachi. A regional office based in Lahore caters for upcountry shipping requirements. The Corporation also has an extensive overseas network of agents looking after its world wide shipping business.
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation has the following subsidiary companies:
- Bolan Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Chitral Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Hyderabad Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Islamabad Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Johar Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Kaghan Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Khairpur Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Lalazar Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Makran Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Malakand Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Multan Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Sargodha Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Shalamar Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Sibi Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Swat Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Karachi Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Lahore Shipping (Private) Limited.
- Quetta Shipping (Private) Limited.
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