{"id":63170,"date":"2026-04-28T19:42:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=63170"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:42:04","slug":"pakistani-seafarers-set-sail-on-norwegian-flagged-ships-under-fresh-mou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistani-seafarers-set-sail-on-norwegian-flagged-ships-under-fresh-mou\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani seafarers set sail on norwegian-flagged ships under fresh MoU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63173\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pakistan-Seafarars-Norway.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pakistan-Seafarars-Norway.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pakistan-Seafarars-Norway-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: 28 Apr 2026 &#8211; Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norway, allowing Pakistani seafarers to serve aboard norwegian-flagged vessels.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Hailing the MoU as a significant step forward for Pakistan\u2019s maritime workforce, Junaid Chaudhry in a statement on Tuesday said it would boost employment opportunities and strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The MoU, signed by Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to Norway Saadia Altaf Qazi and Director General Shipping and Navigation, Alf Tore S\u00f8rheim, provides recognition of training and certification for Pakistani seafarers enabling them to work on vessels registered under the Norwegian flag.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThis MoU will open new avenues for our seafarers, allowing them not only to secure employment on international vessels but also to gain exposure to advanced maritime practices,\u201d Junaid Chaudhry said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The minister noted that the pact marks the first such arrangement between the two countries, reflecting growing ties in the maritime sector and aligns Pakistani qualifications with international standards recognized by Norwegian authorities, enhancing global employability.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said Pakistan has long sought to expand opportunities for its seafaring community, which generates substantial foreign remittances. Access to vessels from Norway, a leading maritime nation, promises higher earnings and professional growth, he added.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Junaid Chaudhry said the government remains committed to upgrading maritime training institutions and ensuring compliance with global conventions to better integrate Pakistan\u2019s workforce into the international shipping industry.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: 28 Apr 2026 &#8211; Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norway, allowing Pakistani seafarers to serve aboard norwegian-flagged vessels. Hailing the MoU as a significant step forward for Pakistan\u2019s maritime workforce, Junaid Chaudhry in a statement on Tuesday said it would [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[1083,369,48,8380,2993],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63170"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63170"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63177,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63170\/revisions\/63177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}