ISLAMABAD : Senate Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping on Monday directed Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to provide detailed report of land owned by KPT within one month.
The committee meeting, held here at Parliament House, was chaired by Senator Muhammad Ali Khan Saif.
Members of the committee including Senator Hasil Khan Bizenjo, Senator Mir Kabir Ahmed Muhammad Shahi, Senator Nehal Hashmi, Senator Muhammad Yousaf, Senator Taj Haider and Senator Muhammad Daud Khan Achakzai attended the meeting.
The committee also directed KPT to also submit audit report to the committee. The committee also recommended revision of legislation regarding the appointment of members of Board of Trustee, KPT. The committee said that all the members should be appointed on merit. The committee announced to hold its next meeting in Karachi. Earlier, Senior of officials of Ministry of Ports and Shipping and KPT briefed the committee about Deep Sea Port construction, Board of Trustee KPT, Policy and plan of provision of some land for the poor people residing in Maripur area.
They said that KPT will provide some land for the poor people residing in Maripur area on clearance of its title issue with Sindh government.