Chairman Senate Defence Committee Mushahid Hussain Syed has proposed a five-point Action Plan to promote Blue Economy.

He was chairing two sessions of Pakistan International Maritime Expo & Conference 2023 in Karachi today.

Mushahid Hussain Syed said apart from Blue Economy, marine and mineral resources plus CPEC and building on a strategic partnership between Pakistan, China and Saudi Arabia would be a catalyst for an alternative development approach.

He urged the government to establish a National Authority for Blue Economy to prepare a comprehensive strategy and form a 'Task Force' for devising a Work Plan for this purpose.