Ministry of Maritime Affairs crucial meeting on 8th

Jalil Afridi

WASHINGTON DC: The Ministry of Maritimes Affairs has decided to hold its Department Account Committee (DAC) meeting on 8th June in Islamabad to discuss billions of Rupees worth irregularities committed in Karachi Port Trust and Karachi Dock Labour Board during years 2018-2019.

Some of the irregularities committed in Karachi Port Trust are, Over Payment of Over Time Allowances worth 1103 Million Rupees, Irregular Payment of Bonuses worth 955 Million Rupees, Irregular Payment of Allowance to Offices 425 Million Rupees, Irregular Payment of Consultancy Service worth 479 Million Rupees and many more items worth hundreds of millions of Rupees.

A notification from Muhsmmad Kashan Ansari states that Director General Audit Federal Government, Chairman Karachi Port Trust, Secretary Karachi Dock Labour Board and Deputy Secretary Maritime Affairs are asked to attend the meeting.

It is pertinent to mention here that Maritimes Ministry is currently led by Ali Haider Zaidi of PTI.