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==Water== <gallery mode="packed" widths="200" > File:PK Karachi asv2020-02 img47 container port.jpg|[[Port of Karachi]] is one of [[South Asia]]'s largest and busiest deep-water [[Port|seaports]], handling about 60% of the nation's cargo (25 million tons per annum). File:Port Qasim.jpg|Located in the city of [[Karachi]], [[Port Qasim]] is Pakistan's second busiest sea port, handling about 30% of the nation's cargo (14 million tons per annum). </gallery> The waterway network in Pakistan is in its infancy, with [[Karachi]] being the only major city situated next to the Arabian Sea. Still, plans are being proposed for the development of the waterways in the country along the [[Indus River]] and through the Punjab as it would boost employment opportunities and the economic and social development of Pakistan. * [[Gwadar|Port of Gwadar]] β Gwadar, Balochistan * [[Port of Karachi]] β Karachi (City Centre), Sindh :* [[Karachi International Container Terminal]] (KICT) :* [[Pakistan International Container Terminal]] (PICT) * [[Port Qasim]] β East Karachi, Sindh * [[Pasni City|Port of Pasni]] β Pasni, Balochistan === Ferries === * [[Ferry]] services run between Kimari and Minora Island in [[Karachi]]. * [[Karachi]] used to have a ferry connection with City of [[Mumbai]] in [[India]] until the 1960s, but it was later discontinued when both the countries went into war. * A cruise service called Gulf Dream Cruise began between [[Karachi]] and [[Dubai]] in 2006, but it wasn't able to go beyond its first sailing due to visa issues imposed by the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] authorities. * In 2020, Pakistan announced its plans to launch a ferry service in near future linking Pakistan through [[Karachi]] and [[Gwadar]] to [[Iran]], [[Oman]], [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]], and [[Iraq]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/09/08/pakistan-to-launch-intl-ferry-service-linking-iran-iraq-uae/|title=Pakistan to launch int'l ferry service linking Iran, Iraq, UAE|first=Mian|last=Abrar|date=8 September 2020}}</ref>
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