Abstract:
The contemporary and all-encompassing provisions of the Convention on the Facilitation of
International Maritime Traffic 1965 (FALC) provide an exhaustive framework of standards,
guidelines, and recommended practices that would be of instrumental benefit to a developing
maritime economy like Pakistan. The purpose of this study is to provide an analysis of the legal
provisions of the FALC while also highlighting the domestic maritime law of Pakistan with
regard to ship and port juncture activities, in order to provide recommendations for modernising
its current statutory rules and regulations in accordance with global guidelines and recommended
practices under the Convention. To achieve its research objectives, the study has employed a
qualitative approach through doctrinal and comparative research methods in order to review and
analyse the relevant primary and secondary sources. The research has found that the FALC
through harmonization and standardization of its port and shipping procedures has played a
significant role in facilitating global maritime traffic and as per the provisions of the FALC and
Facilitation Committee approved guidelines would increase Pakistan’s overall competitive
standing as a regional port and shipping hub.
