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Developments In Karachi
Karachi is located on the coastline of Sindh province in southern Pakistan, along a natural harbour on the Arabian Sea. The city has a very diverse population with very affluent areas such as Clifton and large areas of people living in middle class environments. Karachi is ranked as a Beta world city in the GaWC index, 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, however due to high corruption in the country, many projects have been delayed or completed at an unsatisfactory standard. Completed developments in Karachi M-9 Motorway Karachi-Hyderabad The M-9 (Urdu: موٹروے 9) is a 136-km long 6-lane motorway connecting the cities of Hyderabad and Karachi in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is a part of Pakistan's Motorways Network. It opened for public in 2016. It would be further expanded to 8-lanes in the future. Bahria Icon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi Port Trust Building Photo By Aliraza Khatri
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 capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion ( PPP) . Karachi paid $9billion (25% of whole country) as tax during fiscal year July 2021 to May 2022 according to FBR report. Karachi is Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse, as well as one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. Karachi serves as a transport hub, and contains Pakistan’s two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Qasim, as well as Pakistan's busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport. Karachi is also a media center, home to news channels, film and fashio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorways Of Pakistan
Motorways of Pakistan ( ur, ) are a network of multiple-lane, high-speed, controlled-access highways in Pakistan which are owned, maintained, and operated federally by Pakistan's National Highway Authority. At present, 2816 km of motorways are operational, while an additional 3100 km are under construction or planned. Motorways are a part of Pakistan's “National Trade Corridor Project” and “ China-Pakistan Belt Road Initiative,” from Khunjerab Pass near the Chinese border to Gwadar in Balochistan. There are a total of 16 motorways, 11 of which are operational, while some are under construction and others are planned. All motorways in Pakistan are prefixed with the letter 'M' (for "Motorway") followed by the unique numerical designation of the specific highway (with a hyphen in the middle), e.g. "M-1". History Pakistan's motorways are an important part of Pakistan's "National Trade Corridor Project", which aims to link Pakistan's three Arabian Sea ports ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malir Expressway
Malir Expressway is a 39 km underconstruction expressway starting from KPT Interchange, cross through Qayyumabad and conclude at the Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway near Kathore, along the Malir River. Route Map and Construction It was approved by Sindh Provincial Government in 202Malir Expresswayroute map was modified in 2021 in a way that ensures minimum people get displaced but at the cost of destroying the only river in the city- the historical Malir River. Construction of began in January 2022 before the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report was shared with public. In the EIA hearing held in March 2022. Over 100 objections were raised and presented to the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEP none of the objections were addressed and the construction continued unabated. The EIA of Malir Expressway is being contested in the district courts due to following major reasons: *The construction is being done on the river bed and the flood plains of Malir River passing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharjeel Memon
Sharjeel Inam Memon (Urdu: ), sd, شرجیل انعام ميمڻ , born 14 June 1974) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from June 2008 to May 2018. Early life and education He was born on 14 June 1974 in Hyderabad, Pakistan. He earned the degree of Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Sindh and Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Technology from the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. Political career He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for PS-62 Tharparkar III in by-election held in June 2008. In March 2011, he was inducted into the Provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for information and archives where he continued to served until resigning in November 2011. In June 2012, he rejoined the provincial cabinet and was re-appointed Minister of Sindh for information. He was re-electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi Metrobus
Karachi Breeze is a is a network of bus rapid transit lines under construction in Karachi, Pakistan. Construction began in 2013, two lines are operational and one line is under construction as of early 2022, with 3 more planned. The projected ridership of the first line is estimated at 350,000 passengers per day, with a total of 109 km of dedicated bus routes. Upon completion, it will become the largest BRT network in Pakistan, and will connect to the Karachi Circular Railway. History Nawaz Sharif, during a high-level meeting in Karachi on July 10, 2014, announced funds to launch the BRT Green Line to alleviate the severe traffic congestion in the city. The slow pace of work on BRT Green Line has irked citizens as the digging work on main arteries has resulted in congestion of traffic, which the former prime minister blamed on the Sindh government. In 2018, the name of the project was changed from Karachi Bus and Mass Rapid Transit system to Karachi Breeze. Lines The sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Rapid Transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes roadways that are dedicated to buses, and gives priority to buses at intersections where buses may interact with other traffic; alongside design features to reduce delays caused by passengers boarding or leaving buses, or paying fares. BRT aims to combine the capacity and speed of a light rail or metro system (LRT, HRT) with the flexibility, lower cost and simplicity of a bus system. The world's first BRT system was the Busway in Runcorn New Town, England, which entered service in 1971. , a total of 166 cities in six continents have implemented BRT systems, accounting for of BRT lanes and about 32.2 million passengers every day. The majority of these are in Latin America, where about 19.6 million passengers ride daily, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Line - Karachi Metrobus
The Orange Line, also known as the Abdul Sattar Edhi Line, is a bus rapid transit line of the Karachi Metrobus in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is the smallest of the five Metrobus lines in the city. The expected daily ridership is estimated at 50,000. The route goes from Board Office to Gulshan-e-Zia (Orangi Town). It was inaugurated on 10 September 2022. History Originally named the Orange Line, construction began on 11 June 2016. Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah inaugurated the construction work, while Rs. 2 billion were earmarked by the Government of Sindh for the project's completion. National Engineering Services Pakistan served as the consultants, with principal engineer Rehan Zamin serving as the project manager. On 13 December 2016, the Government of Sindh renamed the Orange Line after the late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, in recognition of his services to the poor. Initially planned to be completed in one year, the project faced numerous delays, which m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territories, and one federal territory of a parliamentary democratic republic, constitutionally called the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Effecting the Westminster system for governing the state, the government is mainly composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, in which all powers are vested by the Constitution in the Parliament, the Prime Minister and the Supreme Court. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts and amendments of the Parliament, including the creation of executive institutions, departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court. By constitutional powers, the President promulgates ordinances and passes bills. The President acts as the ceremonial figurehead while the people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surjani Town
Surjani Town ( ur, ) is one of the neighborhoods of Gadap Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a low cost area.Gadap - Government of Karachi Location Surjani Town is on the Left of . Surjani Town is at last of . Khuda ki Basti, Taiser Town, and Liyari, also knowns as a part of Surjani Town. Surjani town start after 4k Chowrangi.Demography There are several ethnic groups in Surjani Town including[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Line - Karachi Metrobus
The Green Line ( ur, ) is a bus rapid transit line of the Karachi Breeze metrobus system, operational since December 2021 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Its construction began in February 2016 on the orders of the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Being stalled for years, it was then completed by the orders of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The busway is the first phase of the Karachi Metrobus network and has 22 stations (a station after every km). The Green Line was expected to be functional by November 2021 and to have a fleet of 80 buses operated by Daewoo. So far, 80 buses for the project have reached from China at the Karachi Port. Speaking at the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of buses in Karachi, Federal Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar said, "The proper commercial operation of the Green Line bus service would begin in Karachi by 25 December 2021 after completion of the trials". Buses were purchased from Foton Motor. Route The route of Green Line i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topping Out
In building construction, topping out (sometimes referred to as topping off) is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its construction. Nowadays, the ceremony is often parlayed into a media event for public relations purposes. It has since come to mean more generally finishing the structure of the building, whether there is a ceremony or not. Also commonly used to determine the amount of wind on the top of the structure. History The practice of "topping out" a new building can be traced to the ancient Scandinavian religious rite of placing a tree atop a new building to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced in its construction. Long an important component of timber frame building, it migrated initially to England and Northern Europe, thence to the Americas. A tree or leafy branch is placed on the topmost wood or iron beam, often with flags and streamers tied to it. A toast is usually drunk and sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahria Town Group
Bahria Town (Private) Limited ( ur, ) is an Islamabad-based privately owned real-estate development company which owns, develops and manages properties across Pakistan. It established its first gated community exclusively developed for the elites in Islamabad but it also accommodate middle-class income families. Its second gated community opened in Lahore, which is influenced by Greco-Roman culture and is built in southern Lahore. In 2015, it launched the Bahria Town Karachi, the largest of its gated communities, while Bahria Enclave Islamabad (launched in 2013) is the smallest of them. Most of these communities are large towns in their own right, its oldest community in Southern Islamabad spans over . The under-construction Bahria Town Karachi spans over and it is the largest privately owned residential community in the country. Combined, its projects have the capacity to house over a million people. The companies subsidiary's include the Mall of Lahore and the under-constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
