Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, on Wednesday, said that significant strides are being made to modernize and streamline Pakistan's port operations through digitalization, transparency, and innovation - including the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by August 14.

During the question-hour in National Assembly, Chaudhry dismissed claims of inefficiency in port operations, emphasizing that Pakistan's ports are facilitators of cargo, not producers of industrial output. He said the performance of ports is directly linked to the volume of industrial activity and trade in the country.

"Despite challenges and underutilization concerns, our ports generated a record profit of Rs...