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Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Designated as an industrial area in 1963, S.I.T.E is the oldest and the largest designated industrial area of Pakistan, encompassing 9,700 acres (19 km 2 ) of land.
Valika Textile Mills was the first to locate here in 1947 and the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah was asked to lay the foundation stone of it. [3] One of the international companies, for example, located at SITE Karachi is Exide Pakistan Limited which manufactures and markets automotive batteries. [6]
The Pakistan Textile City, situated in Karachi, Sindh, is an industrial zone dedicated to textile processing and related industries. Established in 2009, it spans 1,250 acres, [ 1 ] and is strategically located within the North Western Industrial Zone of Port Qasim , just 6 km from the N-5 National Highway .
In 1947, Valika setup the first textile mill of Pakistan near Metroville, Karachi.It was inaugurated by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [6] [7]In 1959, Valika founded the United Insurance Company of Pakistan which was later listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
As the population of Karachi increased, the land of the mill became part of the city and its real estate value increased. [6] Due to this reason, on October 8, 2008, Fazal Textile Mills decided to relocate its production facility to Nooriabad , near the Super Highway, and construct a mega mall and luxurious residential towers on the existing ...
Textile exports were recorded at $11.625 billion in 2014-2015. In 2015-2016, this number had dropped 7.7% to $10.395 billion. [10] The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association recently requested the government to take significant measures to ensure the growth of textile exports and sustain the employment provided by the sector.
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani guard shot and wounded two Chinese nationals working in a textile mill in the southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday, but authorities said the attack was not related to militant violence. China has frequently demanded better security for its nationals working in Pakistan.
Shafiq Mill Colony (Urdu: شفیق مل کالونی) is a neighbourhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan. [ 1 ] There are several ethnic groups in Shafiq Mill Colony including Muhajirs , Sindhis , Kashmiris , Seraikis , Pakhtuns , Balochis , Memons , Bohras , Ismailis , etc.