History
Institute of Maritime Affairs (IMA)
Founded under the Prime Minister’s directives through Higher Education Commission (HEC) at Bahria University Karachi
National Centre for Maritime Policy Research (NCMPR)
IMA formally started functioning as National Centre for Maritime Policy Research (NCMPR) at Bahria University Karachi with an aim to conduct maritime research and providing quality maritime education (MBA in Maritime, Postgraduate Diploma in Port Operations, various other certificate courses, etc).
Maritime Policy Research (MPRC)
NCMPR continued functioning at Karachi till 2017. Thereafter, setup was expanded and Maritime Policy Research Centre (MPRC) was established at Bahria University Islamabad to assist & facilitate interaction with the Federal Government and other maritime stakeholders.
Redefining of Mandate
Responsibility of formal maritime education was transferred to the newly established School of Maritime Sciences (SMS) at Bahria University, Karachi Campus, whereas, NCMPR was entrusted with maritime policy related research activities.
National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA)
NCMPR & MPRC were upgraded to the National Institute of Maritime Affairs with the mandate to jump start the maritime sector. The two centres were created, i.e., NIMA - Karachi & Islamabad with it’s Head Office located at Islamabad.
Advisory Member - National Security Committee (NSC)
NIMA was admitted to the exclusive club of think tanks working as advisory member to NSC with a mandate to provide policy-level input to the Government of Pakistan on maritime affairs.
NIMA Reorganization - Vision 2047
NIMA Board of Advisers approved Vision 2047 to enhance it’s reach to global level. It’s Vision, Mission, Objectives and Core Values were reviewed accordingly. NIMA functional hierarchy reorganized into 6 x centres, 16 x clusters and 41 x desks.
Observer at Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
NIMA attained the observer status at IOTC.
Former Director General (DG) NIMA
Rear Admiral Pervaiz Asghar HI(M), (Retd)
01 July 2009
Vice Admiral Asaf Humayun HI(M), (Retd)
01 July 2012
Vice Admiral Syed Khawar Ali Shah HI(M), (Retd)
01 July 2015 & 02 November 2018
Vice Admiral K G Hussain HI(M), (Retd)
04 October 2016
Rear Admiral Mukhtar Khan HI(M), (Retd)
17 July 2017
Vice Admiral Abdul Aleem HI(M), (Retd)
01 Nov 2019
Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed HI(M), (Retd)
01 Nov 2022
Evolution of NIMA Logo
Meaning of Logo
