Korangi Industrial Area
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Korangi Industrial Area is located in Korangi Town
, in Karachi
, Sindh
, Pakistan
. It is one of the largest industrial areas of Pakistan. It houses approximately 3000 facilities for various industries, including textile, steel, pharmaceutical, automobile, chemical, engineering and flour mills. In addition to this it also includes Mehran Town
housing scheme initiated in 1973-74 by then Prime Minister Zulfqar Bhutto, for Pakistani Nationals working abroad.
On 14 May 2009, Sindh Minister for Local Government Agha Siraj Khan Durrani suggested renaming the Korangi Industrial Area to "Benazir Industrial Estate", putting it at the Union Council level for approval and then taking it up to Parliament for final approval. Addressing the members of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), the minister stated that Korangi Industrial Area is the largest industrial estate in Pakistan and has played a vital role in contributing revenue to the national exchequer as well as creating employment opportunities.
Korangi Town
Korangi is a town in the Karachi district of Pakistan. It attained the status of a town following a local government reorganisation in 2000.- External links :* *...
, in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is one of the largest industrial areas of Pakistan. It houses approximately 3000 facilities for various industries, including textile, steel, pharmaceutical, automobile, chemical, engineering and flour mills. In addition to this it also includes Mehran Town
Mehran Town
Mehran Town is located in Korangi Industrial Area in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Mehran Town is about 1150 acer in area and consist of 9 sectors 6A-6I. It has Malir River North-South, National Refinary in East and Korangi Industrial Area in North-West.Merhran Town Housing Scheme was announced in...
housing scheme initiated in 1973-74 by then Prime Minister Zulfqar Bhutto, for Pakistani Nationals working abroad.
On 14 May 2009, Sindh Minister for Local Government Agha Siraj Khan Durrani suggested renaming the Korangi Industrial Area to "Benazir Industrial Estate", putting it at the Union Council level for approval and then taking it up to Parliament for final approval. Addressing the members of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), the minister stated that Korangi Industrial Area is the largest industrial estate in Pakistan and has played a vital role in contributing revenue to the national exchequer as well as creating employment opportunities.
See also
- KorangiKorangiKorangi is one of the neighborhoods of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Korangi Town is a town in the eastern parts of Karachi, Pakistan, south of the Malir River...
- Korangi TownKorangi TownKorangi is a town in the Karachi district of Pakistan. It attained the status of a town following a local government reorganisation in 2000.- External links :* *...
- Korangi Creek CantonmentKorangi Creek CantonmentKorangi Creek Cantonment or Korangi Cantonment is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army in 19th century British India, and taken over by the Pakistan Army when Britain...
- Korangi Creek Industrial Park