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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 .
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]
Burewala Textile Mills, acquired in 1957 from Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation and later merged into Dawood Lawrencepur Limited in 2004 [6] [7] Central Insurance Company, now known as Cyan Limited [8] [9] Dawood Mines, it was established with a paid-up capital of Rs. 0.5 million and was involved in coal mining [10] [11]
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.
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.
In 1953, the group decided to enter the field of manufacturing under the name Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited, and was incorporated as a privately limited company. [1] In 1970, it was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, and was one of the leading composite textile houses in Pakistan. [5]