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In 2003, PICT was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, following an initial public offering. [4] [5] In April 2004, the first phase of the project became operational at a cost of $30 million. [3] [6] In April 2012, International Container Terminal Services acquire 35 percent of the PICT. [7] As of 2012, it has a maximum handling capacity of ...
KGTML operates a bulk and general cargo terminal on berths 11–17 on the East Wharf of Karachi Port under a 25-year concession. [2] [10] [11] [8] The general cargo operations handles steel, paper, and clinker, while the clean bulk terminal handles grains and fertilizers. [2]
Karachi was an important military base during the First World War (1914–18) because it was the first British Raj port of call for ships coming through the Suez Canal and was the gateway to Afghanistan and the Russian Empire. Karachi was again a military base and port for supplies to the Russian front during the Second World War (1939–1945 ...
Karachi (/ k ə ˈ r ɑː tʃ i /; Urdu: کراچی [kə.ɾɑː.t͡ʃiː]; Sindhi: ڪراچي ; IPA: [kəˈraːtʃi] ⓘ) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Tehsil Area (km²) [1] Population (2023) Density (ppl/km²) (2023) Literacy rate (2023) Districts Division Badin Tehsil: 1,816 490,386 270.04 37.70%
During World War II, Karachi Airport was a major transhipment base for United States Army Air Forces units and equipment being used by Tenth Air Force in eastern India, Burma and the Fourteenth Air Force in China. [citation needed] Several operational bomber and fighter units flew into Karachi for short organisational periods prior to their ...
Shah Faisal Colony (Urdu: شاہ فیصل کالونی ), founded as Drigh Colony [1] (Drigh Village Refugee Colony) [2] is a residential and commercial area in Karachi, Sindh province of Pakistan. [ 3 ]
Karachi Urban Transport Corporation (KUTC) (Urdu: کراچی شهری حمل و نقل شرکت) is a municipal agency responsible for planning and integrating road transport and public transport in the Metropolitan Karachi area.