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Passand Khan Buledi appointed as Chairman Gwadar Port AuthorityBreaking

September 16, 2022

The Federal Government on Thursday appointed Passand Khan Buledi as the new chairman of Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Gwadar Pro reported on Friday.

“The Prime Minister has been pleased to appoint Mr Passand Khan Buledi, a BS-20 officer of Balochistan Civil Service (BCS), Government of Balochistan as Chairman, Gwadar port Authority (GPA),” reads an official notification issued by Cabinet Secretariat, Establishment Division.

Mr Buledi has been appointed on a deputation basis for a period of two years on standard terms and conditions with immediate effect and until further order.

Buledi will replace, Naseer Khan Kashani as chairman of GPA who was serving as chairman since 2019.

Passand Khan Buledi belongs to Balochistan Civil Service who joined the service in 1997. He has served as Deputy Commissioner in various districts and Divisional Commissioners of Balochistan.

The new chairman has also served in various important positions in the government of Balochistan and the government of Pakistan including Secretary Energy, Secretary Industries, Secretary Labor, Secretary Inter-Provincial Coordination and Commissioner Afghan Refugees, and Provincial Census Commissioner.

Gwadar deep seaport is the second great monument of Pakistan-China friendship after the Karakorum Highway linking both countries.

With the completion of the first phase of the port, Gwadar, a small fishing village has become one of the most important towns in the region and is poised to become one of the most important and modern cities in the Middle East, West Asia, and South Asia, the report added.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan