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Union Councils of Karachi are local governments in Karachi. Union Council is the primary governmental institution in Pakistan. Headed by a Union Nazim, each union council has 10 elected members or councilors. In addition to four male and two female members elected directly, there are two male and two female representatives of the labor, a ...
According to estimates published in 2012-13, there were approximately 483 Katchi Abadis (informal settlements) in Karachi prior to 1990; residents of such localities do not have legal right to have civic facilities and basic living provisions such as electricity/water from government departments.
Karachi is ranked as a Beta world city in the GaWC index, [1] and is widely recognized as the prime financial and transport hub of Pakistan. The city is home to range of developments from foreign investors and local investors such as Malik Riaz , [ 2 ] however due to high corruption in the country, many projects have been delayed or completed ...
The Karachi Freight Corridor is a significant infrastructure project in Pakistan aimed at improving the movement of freight from the Karachi port city to various parts of the country. The project involves the construction of a dedicated double-track corridor and other related facilities.
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Civic Center, Karachi is the civic center which is the headquarters for the Government of Karachi, Pakistan, and the office for the Mayor of Karachi is located here. Karachi Development Authority , Sindh Building Control Authority offices are also headquartered here.
The Wireless Gate serves as a major entrance way to Shah Faisal Town. The name is derived from the abundance of telecommunication installations and offices in the area. The area hosted a radio station until the early 1980s. The name wireless gate was given to the railway crossing as the road ends at the gate of the wireless station installation.
In line with its status as a major port and the country's largest metropolis, it accounts for most of Pakistan's revenue generation. According to the Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue's 2006-2007 year-book, tax and customs units in Karachi were responsible for 70.75% of direct taxes, 33.65% of federal excise tax, and 23.38% of domestic sales tax. [3]