Islamabad (GNP): The 2nd Pakistan Logistics & Shipping Summit (PLSS) 2026 was successfully held today at the Islamabad Marriott Hotel, bringing together an exceptional gathering of diplomats, senior government officials, policymakers, regulators, business leaders, development partners, academia, and representatives from Pakistan’s logistics, shipping, ports, customs, trade, and financial sectors.
The summit was organized by Smart Entrepreneur Society (SES), powered by Galaxefi, and managed by ACMEEM, under the theme:
“From Crisis to Opportunity: Redefining Pakistan’s Role in Global Supply Chains.”
The event was graced by Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhary, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Government of Pakistan, as the Chief Guest.
The summit was further honored by the participation of Rear Admiral Shahid Ahmed, SI(M), SBt (Retd), Chairman, Karachi Port Trust (KPT); Rear Admiral Syed Moazzam Ilyas, HI(M) (Retd), Chairman, Port Qasim Authority (PQA); and Mr. Noor Ul Haq Baloch, Chairman, Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), whose presence underscored the strategic importance of Pakistan’s three major ports in advancing national trade, maritime development, and regional connectivity.
Delivering the welcome address, Engr. Mehtab Hussain Baloch, Founder of Smart Entrepreneur Society (SES), warmly welcomed the distinguished guests from the diplomatic community, federal and provincial governments, the armed forces, academia, development organizations, trade associations, and the private sector. He emphasized that Pakistan’s logistics and shipping sector can become a powerful engine for national economic growth through stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors.
Engr. Mehtab Hussain Baloch expressed his gratitude to all strategic partners, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, delegates, and supporting organizations for their valuable contribution in making the summit a successful national platform for dialogue and collaboration.
The summit was organized in collaboration with leading national institutions, with the Pakistan International Freight Forwarders Association (PIFFA) and the Pakistan Ship’s Agents Association (PSAA) serving as Strategic Partners, the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) as the Knowledge Partner, Diplomatic Insight Group is the Outreach Partner and the International Chamber of Commerce Pakistan (ICC Pakistan) as the Supporting Partner.
The summit featured participation from senior representatives of the Ministry of Commerce, Pakistan Customs, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Ministry of Communications, Asian Development Bank (ADB), leading shipping lines, logistics companies, freight forwarders, financial institutions, academia, and other key stakeholders from Pakistan’s trade and maritime ecosystem.
The conference included four high-level panel discussions covering Pakistan’s future position in global supply chains, ports and regional connectivity, digital transformation and trade facilitation, supply chain resilience, investment, trade finance, and cross-border commerce. The discussions generated practical recommendations aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s competitiveness, improving logistics efficiency, and attracting greater investment into the sector.
Speaking at the summit, Asif Pervez, Founder and CEO of Galaxefi, said that the 2nd Pakistan Logistics & Shipping Summit (PLSS) 2026 had been conceived as a national dialogue to bring together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, financial institutions, and development partners to collectively shape the future of Pakistan’s trade, logistics, and maritime ecosystem.
He stated that the summit serves as a unified platform where all major stakeholders involved in trade—including government ministries, banks, service providers, trade associations, educational institutions, and the armed forces—can collaborate to identify strategic priorities and formulate practical recommendations for strengthening Pakistan’s competitiveness, modernizing the logistics sector, and enhancing regional connectivity.
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Highlighting Galaxefi’s role, Asif Pervez said the company is powering the summit by providing a collaborative layer that connects stakeholders on a single platform, enabling coordinated decision-making and long-term institutional collaboration.
He further announced that the recommendations emerging from the four panel discussions would be consolidated into the PLSS Islamabad Summit Declaration, which would be presented to the relevant ministries and authorities to support the implementation of a National Action Agenda for Pakistan’s logistics and maritime sector. He added that one of the long-term objectives is to help Pakistan increase its container handling capacity beyond 3.5 million TEUs, with further details to be shared following the official release of the declaration.
The summit concluded with a renewed commitment from public and private sector stakeholders to work collectively towards building a modern, resilient, digitally enabled, and globally competitive logistics and maritime sector that can unlock new trade opportunities, strengthen Pakistan’s strategic position in regional trade, and contribute significantly to sustainable economic growth.
