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The Honda 70 (later rebadged as the Honda CD70) is a four stroke motorcycle produced by Honda of Japan from 1970 to 1991. Production moved to Atlas Honda of Pakistan, in 1991. Introduced to compete against rival two-stroke small capacity motorcycles, the Honda 70 had a Four stroke engine with a displacement of 72 cc (4.4 cu in).
Atlas Honda Limited, formerly known as Atlas Autos, is a Pakistani motorcycle manufacturer based in Karachi. [2] It is the largest motorcycle maker in Pakistan. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The company is criticized for lack of innovation and not introducing new technologies and re-releasing same models each year with minor improvements for pakistani consumers.
On 15 September 1951, following the findings of mathematician Mahmood Anwar, two time zones were introduced. Karachi Time (KART) was introduced in West Pakistan by subtracting 30 minutes from UTC+05:30 to UTC+05:00, while Dacca Time (DACT) was introduced in East Pakistan by subtracting 30 minutes off UTC+06:30 to UTC+06:00.
In 1963, General Tyre Pakistan began production in Karachi, and Hye Sons began production of Mack Trucks. In 1964, Rana Tractors began producing Massey Ferguson Tractors. At the same time, the famous Vespa scooter and rickshaw were introduced by Raja Auto Cars. In 1965, Jaffer Industries and Mannoo Motors began operations in the country.
Karachi Time (Urdu: کراچی وقت, abbreviated as KART, LMT or Local Mean Time) was a time zone set at UTC+04:28:12 ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and observed prior until 1907 in Karachi. The local time was established by the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry. [1] [2] From 1951 to 1971, the term Karachi Time was again used to denote ...
Karachi: Country: Pakistan: Time zone: UTC+5 ... كريم آباد) is a residential neighbourhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan. [1] [2] [3 ...
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]
Shahrah-e-Faisal is one of Karachi's busiest roads, and is the site of frequent traffic jams. [26] The Road Traffic Injury and Prevention Centre of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre showed that at least one person dies, and an average of 83 people are wounded, every day on Karachi roads. Shahrah-e-Faisal is considered to be the deadliest road.