Pakistan International Maritime & Expo Conference 2025: Message from Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, Minister for Maritime Affairs

The Blue Economy is regarded as the sustainable use of ocean or ‘Blue’ resources for socio-economic and developmental activities, improved livelihoods, and marine related jobs while preserving the health of its eco-system, Pakistan is strategically positioned in the Indian Ocean at the crossroads of major commercial trade routes. Given the geographical and territorial advantage, its potential in Blue Economy is immense which can be accrued with a focused maritime approach, strategic planning and determined implementation.

The Indian Ocean has huge reservoirs of living and non-living resources which include petroleum, natural gas and diverse marine life. In terms of fishery resources; fish and shrimps are the basic livelihood of majority of coastal population of Sindh and Balochistan region. Providing opportunities for maritime businesses will help raise the standard of living among coastal communities and at the same time, inculcate in them realization of the importance of maritime education.

The Pakistan International Maritime Expo & Conference (PIMEC) 2025 scheduled from 3-6 November 2025, will be a hallmark event which will offer a platform for maritime players from home and abroad to showcase their maritime expertise and range of products for mutually beneficial partnerships. This will also complement MoMA's drive to improve and enact local legislations, remove maritime industrial bottlenecks and evolve ways & means to accrue maximum benefits from Pakistan's hugely prospective Blue Economy.

PIMEC-25 is being organized to highlight the enormous opportunities available in multiple maritime domains including; Shipping, Port Infrastructure, Coastal Tourism, Fisheries and Hydrocarbon Resources. It offers an interactive platform, opening new vistas for Pakistan’s industry in forging collaborations and partnerships, both with national and international stakeholders, in the maritime sector.

I would like to convey my deep appreciation to all the stakeholders, who are committed to making PIMEC-25, a befitting success. I would, especially like to acknowledge Pakistan Navy’s commitment, in transforming this concept into reality. I am confident that the regular conduct of PIMEC, biennially in future, will play a major role in development of Pakistan's Blue Economy and promotion of maritime sector in a sustainable manner.

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