▁then ▁Master ▁of ▁the ▁V essel . ▁He ▁possessed ▁a ▁British ▁Ext ra ▁Master ▁Cert ificate . ▁ ▁Ass ign ments ▁at ▁Kar achi ▁Port ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 1 ▁Bh omb al ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁the ▁Kar achi ▁Port ▁Trust ▁in ▁what ▁was ▁reported ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁first ▁appointment ▁in ▁India ▁of ▁an ▁Indian ▁pilot . ▁Being ▁the ▁only ▁Indian ▁among ▁applic ants ▁for ▁the ▁post , ▁his ▁application ▁was ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁much ▁discussion ▁among ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Trust . ▁After ▁being ▁considered ▁at ▁four ▁separate ▁meet ings ▁that ▁were ▁repeatedly ▁adj ourn ed , ▁the ▁decision ▁was ▁finally ▁taken ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 1 , ▁after ▁some ▁European ▁members ▁voted ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁Bh omb al . ▁ ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁he ▁was ▁commission ed ▁by ▁the ▁Royal ▁Indian ▁Navy ▁and ▁worked ▁as ▁D ock ▁Master ▁at ▁Kar achi ▁Port ▁Trust . ▁After ▁the ▁war ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁Har bour ▁Master ▁at ▁Kar achi . ▁ ▁Ass ign ments ▁at ▁Ch itt ag ong ▁Port ▁In ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Communic ations ▁requ is ition ed ▁Bh omb al ' s ▁services ▁as ▁a ▁special ▁officer ▁for ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁Ch itt ag ong ▁Port ▁in ▁East ▁Pakistan . ▁However ▁within ▁two ▁weeks ▁of ▁his ▁arrival ▁he ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁duties ▁of ▁Deput y ▁Conserv ator , ▁in ▁which ▁capacity ▁he ▁was ▁to ▁pilot ▁ships ▁in ▁and ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁port ▁and ▁to ▁train ▁men . ▁In