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The NA Standing Committee on Defence Production meets

Monday, 20th February, 2017

The Standing Committee on Defence Production met in the Parliament House today, the 20th February, 2017, in Committee Room No. 7, at 11:00 a.m., under the Chairmanship of Khawaja Sohail Mansoor, MNA, on the following agenda:-

i) Confirmation of minutes of last meeting (visit) of the Committee held on 9th January, 2017, at Taxila.

ii)To discuss to budgetary proposals regarding Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the next financial year, 2017-18, made by Ministry of Defence Production.

 2.The Committee approved/confirmed the last minutes of the meeting.

3.The Committee was briefed by the Managing Director, Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) regarding its Public Sector Development Project for installation of shiplift and transfer system & associated machinery, equipment to provide docking and repair facilities. After discussion the Committee highly appreciated the role of Minister for Defence Production, Chief of Navel Staff and Managing Director, KS&EW for making the institution as profitable industry. 

 3.The Committee recommended that requisite (lump sum) funds for 2016-17 and 2017-18 by the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) for installation of shiplift and transfer system & associated machinery, equipment to provide docking and repairing facilities may be released on priority basis in the better interest of  country.

4.The Committee recommended that next meeting of the Committee would be convened to discuss the establishing of new Shipyards at Karachi Port Qasim and Gawadar Port. The Committee decided that Secretaries, Ministry of Finance & Revenue, Ministry of Planning & Development, Ministry of Ports & Shipping and Chairmen/Secretaries, Gawadar Development Authority, Karachi Port Qasim would also be invited in the said meeting.

5.Meeting was attended by Mr. Muhammad Khan Daha, Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Chudhary Hamid Hameed, Mr. Bhawan Das, Ms. Amra Khan, Ms. Iffat Liaqat, Ms. Asyia Nasir, MNAs, besides the senior officers of the Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP), Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) and Ministry of Planning & Development.