Chairman Karachi Port Trust hoisted flag to start Independence Day proceedings

Karachi, August 14, 2014 (PPI-OT): The Independence Day proceedings in KPT Head Office took place with great fervour. The proceedings started with beguile blowing for two minutes, from 8:58 – 9:00 am, followed by flag hoisting by the, chief guest, Chairman KPT Vice Admiral Shafqat Jawed.

The Chairman Admiral Shafqat Jawed took the guard of honour from neatly dressed battalions of Port Fire Service, Port Security Force, Port Civil Defence, KPT Traffic Department, Marine Apprentices (A and B) and Karachi Sea Scouts. President’s order of the day was read out on the occasion.

Chairman KPT Vice Admiral Shafqat Jawed while speaking on the occasion specifically stressed on the need to strengthen our folds and to complete the assigned tasks diligently which ultimately reflects on the overall performance of the port. He prayed for the development of Pakistan in every field as well as for the Karachi Port to further strengthen the national economy in years to come.

The Chairman KPT distributed prizes to the best and runners up “Employee for the Year 2013” on the occasion to Mr Ibrahim Khan (Engineering Division), Mr Gulzar Ali (Finance Division), Mr Rizwan Ahmed (Operations Division), Syed Munawar Hussain (Planning and Development Division), Mr Babu (Administration Division) and Mr Sardar Ali (Civil Works and Estate Division); which concluded the proceedings of the day.

For more information, contact:
Chairman
Karachi Port Trust
KPT Head Office Building,
Eduljee Dinshaw Road,
Karachi-74000 Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-99214358, +92-21-99214542, +92-21-99214530-40
Fax: +92-21-9214329-30
Email: Chairman@kpt.gov.pk