BU holds seminar on Maritime Economy, its linkage to National Security.

ISLAMABAD -- National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) Bahria University Thursday organized one day Seminar on 'Maritime Economy and It's Linkage to National Security' to underline the significance of the maritime sector and its impact on National Security.

Speakers at Seminar said "Pakistan is critically dependent on imported energy including oil, LNG, and coal. In addition, Pakistan handles over 91% of total cargo through sea.

Federal Minister for Energy and Power Division Omar Ayub Khan, also attended the event as a Chief Guest whereas, eminent speakers; Dr. Gulfaraz Ahmed (Former Federal Secretary MoPNR), Lt General (Retd) Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad HI(M), Vice Admiral (Retd) Iftikhar Ahmad Rao HI(M) and Dr. Khurram Iqbal, Head of Department IR, NDU shared their intellectual insights with the audience.

Vice Admiral (Retd) Abdul Aleem HI(M), Director General NIMA in his inaugural address discussed the importance of economic growth of the maritime sector and its connection with Pakistan's National Security.

He further highlighted that safety and security at seas are critical for the global economy as 90 percent of the world trade (by volume) is carried out by the sea.

While speaking with the audience, Dr. Gulfaraz Ahmed talked about National Energy needs; POL...

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