Editing Economy of Pakistan (section)

===== Maritime linkage =====
[[File:PK Karachi asv2020-02 img47 container port.jpg|thumb|[[Port of Karachi]]]]

[[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation]] (PNSC) is a national flag carrier. It was formed through the merger of the National Shipping Corporation and Pakistan Shipping Corporation in 1979. PNSC has had worldwide operations in the dry bulk segment of the shipping market since its inception, and has been involved in the transportation of liquid cargo since 1998, both locally and internationally. The corporation's head office is located in Karachi. Currently, the PNSC fleet comprises eleven vessels of various types and sizes (five [[bulk carrier]]s, four [[Aframax]] tankers, and two LR-1 Clean Product tankers) with a total deadweight capacity (cargo carrying capacity) of 831,711 metric tons, the highest ever carrying capacity since the inception of PNSC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Segmental Review of Maritime Business Performance|url=https://pnsc.com.pk/financials/2019-2020AnnualReport.pdf?t=1630585246001|url-status=live|access-date=2 September 2021|website=pnsc.com.pk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902125335/https://pnsc.com.pk/financials/2019-2020AnnualReport.pdf?t=1630585246001 |archive-date=2 September 2021 }}</ref>