A new controversy has erupted over a ship stranded off the coast of Karachi
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi has issued a statement regarding the shipwreck off the coast of Karachi in which he said that the Hangtong ship will not be allowed to leave without paying the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) charges.
Ali Zaidi said that the plane will also have to pay daily berthing charges. If I am pressured, I will reveal the names of those who put pressure on me.
The owner of Heng Tong 77, the ship that was stuck in SeaView will have to pay all official KPT dues & charges before sailing the ship. Everyday the ship stays here, normal berthing charges will add up.
— Ali Haider Zaidi (@AliHZaidiPTI) October 11, 2021
Pressure tactics will only push me to name (& shame) you!
According to the document, the top officials have a bill of Rs 1.5 lakh for breakfast expenses.
According to the document, stationery was also used in the Hangtong rescue. There is a bill of Rs 50,000 on the stationery. Helicopter utilization bill of Rs. 3 million has been levied for checking oil leakage three times while Rs. 2 million has been recovered for dumpers, shovels and excavators.
Apart from this, recovery of Rs. 28 lakh for KPT staff is also included in the bill.
He pulled the ship out of the sand at his own expense. What is the money going for? Captain
The captain of the Hang Tong ship, Omar, told that he took Hang Tong out of the sand at his own expense. What is the money going for?
Captain Omar said that he did not understand why a huge amount of money was being demanded.
It may be recalled that on September 8, after a month and a half of efforts, the ship, which sank in the sand on the beach in Sea View, was finally delivered to deep water through a successful operation.
On July 20 and 21, a cargo ship laden with containers sank in the sand off the coast of Karachi.