The Bin Qasim Industrial Zone is one of the largest industrial areas in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
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Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
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Pakistan
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. It consists of more than 25,000 acres of land in the
Port Qasim
The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim ( ur, ''Bandar-gāh Muhammad bin Qāsim''), or Qasim Port Authority ( ur, ), also known as Port Qasim, is a deep-water seaport in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, on the coastline of the Arabian Sea under the administra ...
(Bin Qasim) town area. Contained within this zone are many industrial units, ranging from medium to large in employment volume. Currently, there are 180 Large and Medium Size units operating in the area.
The Bin Qasim Industrial Zone has the potential to emerge as a Financial Hub of Karachi in the future: currently, there are a number of banks and insurance companies operating in the area. There are many large scale industrial companies operating in the area such as Pakistan Steel, Naztr Polymer (plastic bazar), Lotte Pakistan PTA Ltd., Toyota Indus Motors, Pak Suzuki, Engro Polymer, FFC Jordan, Procter & Gamble, Ghandhara Nissan, National Foods, Nestle Pakistan, Fa uji Oil Terminals, Ali Danyal Industries, Gamalux Oleochemicals, Shujabad Agro Industries, PAN Industries, IFFCO Pakistan Ltd., Mapak Oil Ltd., Universal Cables Ltd., Faisalabad Oil Refinery and Tripak Films Ltd. are the prominent industrial unit.
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''BQATI'' or Bin Qasim Association of Trade and Industry, BQATI (formerly Port Qasim Association of Trade & Industry, PQATI) is a representative body of industries located in Bin Qasim industrial Zones. The Association was initially established with clear objectives to promote industrial activities in the area and to contribute positively to the economic well-being of the Country by way of enhancing industrial production.][''BQATI'']
Bin Qasim, 2012. Retrieved on 26 February 2014.
References
Industrial Parks
* Federal B Industrial Area
* Karachi Export Processing Zone
* Korangi Creek Industrial Park
The industrial parks in Karachi have been built in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The industrial parks manufacture consumer and industrial goods, creating jobs for the local population.
An industrial park (also known as industrial estate, trading est ...
* Korangi Industrial Area
* North Karachi Industrial Area
* Pakistan Textile City
* S.I.T.E Industrial Area
* West Wharf Industrial Area
External links
Industrial parks in Karachi
1987 establishments in Pakistan
Korangi Town
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