http://thenews.jang.com.pk/updates.asp#18554
World's tallest building to be built on Karachi island: Musharraf
Updated at 2345 PST
KARACHI: President General Pervez Musharraf has announced to build world's tallest building on Karachi-connected island while the mega project of northern by-pass will be inaugurated next month.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of Bagh-e-Ibn-e-Qasim constructed on 130 acres, he praised Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad for taking personal interest in completing the project.
Among others Sindh Governor Isratul Ebad, Sindh CM Arbab Rahim, CIty Nazim Mustafa Kamal, and provincial ministers were also present. Musharraf added that Ebad along Rahim and Kamal has turned Karachi city into parks city.
He annonced to support K-4 project designed to provide 100 million gallons of additional water for Karachi while provision of drinking water will be made sure, saying new projects to resolve issues pertaining to electricity, traffic, and cleanliness are in pipeline.
He asked environmentalists not to criticise the development projects, saying trees will be choped and sea-life disturbed since it is inevitable as consequence of such projects. He assured that new trees in double quantity will be planted later.
He announced to donate Rs2 million for labourers involved in constructing the Bagh-e-Ibn-e-Qasim, saying that 70 thousand plots were sold to poor people in Malir Development scheme and Taiser Town on low prices.
Thanking President Musharraf for taking personal interest in all Karachi projects, Ebad announced to build a resort on 800 acres near Manghopir and picnic spots alongside Malir canal.
Bhai Jaan find more details! 
yeah right
Give money for education, Mr. President! 
QUOTE(ajaj @ Feb 27 2007, 04:08 PM) [snapback]869625[/snapback]
Bhai Jaan find more details!
wish i could but it was breaking news (an update) so couldnt get much. lets wait and see.
correct me if i am wrong but making tallest building on shore is a great pain in the a ss and yet we want to build the tallest one on an island. You know it worries me when i read such a waste of resources. structural demand are huge in a windy area.
projects like this are not of much value but they are good source of publicity and image so they are not that waste of money. but in this case I would say watch out where you build it. if its not in the heart of the business area then its gonna go in waste.
projects like this are not of much value but they are good source of publicity and image so they are not that waste of money. but in this case I would say watch out where you build it. if its not in the heart of the business area then its gonna go in waste.
why do we need to have the worlds tallest building?
Do we have something we can do with that building?
Will it be a private venture?
If it was a state sponsored venture...the moron who thought of it should be flogged.
Do we have something we can do with that building?
Will it be a private venture?
If it was a state sponsored venture...the moron who thought of it should be flogged.
Pakistan was Looking for investors to build one of the world's tallest building in karachi i.e "Port Tower Complex".
some arabian countries showed interest but backd off.......thats wot i read sumwhere....... but govt was still lookin 4 foreign investors 4 a projrct like this 1
but obveiously v aint gnna build it wiv our own money coz there r so many other important fings to consider 1st.
anyway....... if they r serious
Balley Balley
i gt a link here, but its in todays news section so won't stay long
http://geo.tv/geonews/details.asp?id=2740¶m=1
some arabian countries showed interest but backd off.......thats wot i read sumwhere....... but govt was still lookin 4 foreign investors 4 a projrct like this 1
but obveiously v aint gnna build it wiv our own money coz there r so many other important fings to consider 1st.
anyway....... if they r serious
Balley Balley i gt a link here, but its in todays news section so won't stay long
http://geo.tv/geonews/details.asp?id=2740¶m=1
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?p...28-2-2007_pg1_7
Karachi to have world’s tallest building
KARACHI: One of the tallest buildings of the world will be constructed in Karachi, President Pervez Musharraf told a ceremony in connection with the inauguration of Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim here on Tuesday night.
The president referred to a project pertaining to a beach and island’s development, and said this would be a mega project of international standard.
He said that land for the project would be reclaimed from the sea and added that the centre of the project would be a 1,947-foot high building. “Inshallah we will make it. We must show the world that this is an emerging, progressive and dynamic country and we are second to none. We know how to handle ourselves. We know what progress and prosperity means and that is what we need to show to everyone,” Musharraf said.
The project would not affect the environment, he added. app
Karachi to have world’s tallest building
KARACHI: One of the tallest buildings of the world will be constructed in Karachi, President Pervez Musharraf told a ceremony in connection with the inauguration of Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim here on Tuesday night.
The president referred to a project pertaining to a beach and island’s development, and said this would be a mega project of international standard.
He said that land for the project would be reclaimed from the sea and added that the centre of the project would be a 1,947-foot high building. “Inshallah we will make it. We must show the world that this is an emerging, progressive and dynamic country and we are second to none. We know how to handle ourselves. We know what progress and prosperity means and that is what we need to show to everyone,” Musharraf said.
The project would not affect the environment, he added. app
QUOTE(platinum786 @ Feb 27 2007, 07:19 PM) [snapback]869692[/snapback]
why do we need to have the worlds tallest building?
Do we have something we can do with that building?
Will it be a private venture?
If it was a state sponsored venture...the moron who thought of it should be flogged.
Offcourse it would be a private project, out of 43 Billion the private developer is going to spend, because the entire development on Island is going to done by developer. For state funds we stil have more imporatnt things to spend on like education, poverty reduction and infrastructure development.
the building will be 1,947 feet tall.
do you get the symbolism? 1947! nice touch!
QUOTE(Sarmad @ Feb 27 2007, 10:21 PM) [snapback]869635[/snapback]
Give money for education, Mr. President!
lol, gov isnt building it....
investors are you dumb twats.
QUOTE(platinum786 @ Feb 28 2007, 12:19 AM) [snapback]869692[/snapback]
why do we need to have the worlds tallest building?
Do we have something we can do with that building?
Will it be a private venture?
If it was a state sponsored venture...the moron who thought of it should be flogged.
this is i think the same building karachi port trust said they where making...how ever first rumurs where about it being built in clifton..
its to meet the present upsurge in demand for high class offices....for not only national but international companies.... so i think the gov is organising all the investments into one region and making it a buetifull sector...like say canary warf in london...
because alot of those islands are being built upon
(oh why on small islands....well when you have a finite space, buildings seem to be taller....this will be a exclusive island i think the dubians are building
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basicly no its not on the sme island as the other one this is a KPTs own island..!!
its on official KPT website...
this is the 1947' building their building
other stuff they are building on the island...
KPT Office and Commercial Tower
KPT is also constructing office tower in the near vicinity of the KPT Office. The tower shall be 60 storey high on 6,600 sq.m. area. Estimated cost of the tower is Rs. 6 billion and presently consultants for its design are being appointed.
Twin Towers
The towers shall be located adjacent to KPT Head Office Building. The towers are planned on 25,000 sq. meters area in the city main stream
and this is what it will look like when finished....
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basicly no its not on the sme island as the other one this is a KPTs own island..!!
its on official KPT website...
this is the 1947' building their building
other stuff they are building on the island...
KPT Office and Commercial Tower
KPT is also constructing office tower in the near vicinity of the KPT Office. The tower shall be 60 storey high on 6,600 sq.m. area. Estimated cost of the tower is Rs. 6 billion and presently consultants for its design are being appointed.
Twin Towers
The towers shall be located adjacent to KPT Head Office Building. The towers are planned on 25,000 sq. meters area in the city main stream
and this is what it will look like when finished....
I can't wait to see the worlds reaction when this project is fully developed and completed. First Pakistan detonates the muslim and third worlds only nuclear weapon, then we outpace every economy in Asia aside from China and have one of the best performing stock markets in the world, now we're going to have the worlds tallest building. Next stop, space. 
very imressive
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the building will be 1,947 feet tall.
do you get the symbolism? 1947! nice touch!
Nice. I totally missed it.
That last drawing of the Cresent and the star in the middle looks pretty cool.
Well I would like to Thank Allah for Blessing our nation with such good news.
Lets continue to work hard in which ever field we are in, and Inshallah soon, instead of reading news like this on the internet, we will be amongst those bringing similar good news to the whole of the muslim world..
Lets continue to work hard in which ever field we are in, and Inshallah soon, instead of reading news like this on the internet, we will be amongst those bringing similar good news to the whole of the muslim world..
With 1947 feet it wont be worlds tallet but among the worlds tallest.
1947 feet = 593 meters. If it was finished today then it would indeed be the tallest but Burj Dubai in Dubai, UAE is a 808 m (2,651 ft) skyscraper currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed to be completed around 2009, this would put it at the number one spot in all four of CTBUH's categories, as well as make it the tallest manmade structure of any kind in history.
1947 feet = 593 meters. If it was finished today then it would indeed be the tallest but Burj Dubai in Dubai, UAE is a 808 m (2,651 ft) skyscraper currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed to be completed around 2009, this would put it at the number one spot in all four of CTBUH's categories, as well as make it the tallest manmade structure of any kind in history.
There was a problem with this project, but it seems that all is well now that Musharraf has said this. He must know something we dont.
I like the crescent and star one too. It's symbolic, well planned, just the tower needs beefing up a bit.
I like the crescent and star one too. It's symbolic, well planned, just the tower needs beefing up a bit.
A middle east firm has pledged $32bn for those Islands.
http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/28/top1.htm
Karachi to get one of world’s tallest towers
KARACHI, Feb 27: President Pervez Musharraf has said that one of the tallest buildings of the world is planned to be constructed in Karachi.
He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Bagh Ibne Qasim here on Tuesday night.
The president referred to the project pertaining to the beach and islands' development and said this would be a mega project of international standard, adding that for this the land would be reclaimed from the sea and “we hope that in the centre of this project there will be a building 1,947 feet high.
He said with development projects like these, Karachi would attain a higher stature in the world.
The president said a three-year elevated expressway project would be launched on Sharea Faisal, adding that there was a mass transit project from Sohrab Goth to Keamari and the elevated train service would also be initiated in five sectors.—-APP
Karachi to get one of world’s tallest towers
KARACHI, Feb 27: President Pervez Musharraf has said that one of the tallest buildings of the world is planned to be constructed in Karachi.
He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Bagh Ibne Qasim here on Tuesday night.
The president referred to the project pertaining to the beach and islands' development and said this would be a mega project of international standard, adding that for this the land would be reclaimed from the sea and “we hope that in the centre of this project there will be a building 1,947 feet high.
He said with development projects like these, Karachi would attain a higher stature in the world.
The president said a three-year elevated expressway project would be launched on Sharea Faisal, adding that there was a mass transit project from Sohrab Goth to Keamari and the elevated train service would also be initiated in five sectors.—-APP
Good news.
I'll believe it when its actually completed man. I wouldn't recommend celebrating already.
Not the tallest one in the world but for sure tallest in south asia
nothing more than a publicy stunt by musharraf where the mass of the populace is sada, sharif, jahil and unpar.
its just a mushy attempt to improve his ratings, and his own macho celebrity image, and let people chant naray for musharraf and sing his name.
why doesn't he start with kalabagh which has been 40yrs on the drawing board.
and for the last decade musharraf has been saying i will build kalabagh dam, yet 10yrs on no progress has even been made.
also get on with making gwadar operational and begin its development. the future is GWADAR, and the money should be going there including new roads should be built towards iran , afghanistan, central, asia, and china for the trade that will pass through gwadar.
this musharraf can't even stop the lawless people in the area who blow up pipelines every other day, blow up electricity pylons, set gas wells ablaze, rocket buildings, blow traintracks, yes these things happen everyday in balochistan.
reclaimed land from the sea
reclaimed land in the form of netherlands, japan, uae, requires expertise, technology , world class engineering, and BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
netherlands needs the land and protection because they are low lying and suffer flooding , and tidal surges.
japan is mountainous and has little flat land and space so hence reclamation of sea marsh and low lying coastal seas.
uae is just a lode of arab sheikhs with lodes of money to blow on stupid things.
remember musharraf said he will build kalabagh over decade ago now, he has been on record many times saying it, he even upped the stakes and planned more mega dams not one has gone through.
apart from rasing of mangla (not yet done) but the people are being given notices and having their names registered who will be evicted in some the areas of dadyal/chakswari area when the dam is raised.
its just a mushy attempt to improve his ratings, and his own macho celebrity image, and let people chant naray for musharraf and sing his name.
why doesn't he start with kalabagh which has been 40yrs on the drawing board.
and for the last decade musharraf has been saying i will build kalabagh dam, yet 10yrs on no progress has even been made.
also get on with making gwadar operational and begin its development. the future is GWADAR, and the money should be going there including new roads should be built towards iran , afghanistan, central, asia, and china for the trade that will pass through gwadar.
this musharraf can't even stop the lawless people in the area who blow up pipelines every other day, blow up electricity pylons, set gas wells ablaze, rocket buildings, blow traintracks, yes these things happen everyday in balochistan.
reclaimed land from the sea
reclaimed land in the form of netherlands, japan, uae, requires expertise, technology , world class engineering, and BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
netherlands needs the land and protection because they are low lying and suffer flooding , and tidal surges.
japan is mountainous and has little flat land and space so hence reclamation of sea marsh and low lying coastal seas.
uae is just a lode of arab sheikhs with lodes of money to blow on stupid things.
remember musharraf said he will build kalabagh over decade ago now, he has been on record many times saying it, he even upped the stakes and planned more mega dams not one has gone through.
apart from rasing of mangla (not yet done) but the people are being given notices and having their names registered who will be evicted in some the areas of dadyal/chakswari area when the dam is raised.
This is really ridiculous. Who cares if we have the tallest building? What will be in it? Hotels? How much money is being sunk into this project? Think about what else the money could be used for: Education, improving infrasructure most people will actually use (roads, bridges, electricty, telecom), health care, space program... the list can go on and on... it's a meaningless project, even more so because I doubt we will be desigining/engineering it. That will go to somebody else...
QUOTE(OFDM @ Feb 28 2007, 04:34 PM) [snapback]869902[/snapback]
This is really ridiculous. Who cares if we have the tallest building? What will be in it? Hotels? How much money is being sunk into this project? Think about what else the money could be used for: Education, improving infrasructure most people will actually use (roads, bridges, electricty, telecom), health care, space program... the list can go on and on... it's a meaningless project, even more so because I doubt we will be desigining/engineering it. That will go to somebody else...
beta we are a democracy not a socialist bastard like say ussr.
this is money of people...they can spend where ever they want to. they want to make make big business its their decision
not yours.
they want to buy offices....who are you to tel them doent?
and you talk of money as sand..and you are right money is sand....you doent spend 100% of it on teaching this generation now when their childrens children and their children grow up, whose gonna pay for their education? food?
how do parents support their family? or does the gov pay for your food and everything?
with these "BIG" buildings there will be "BIG" oportunities for job seekers.
there will be more people with a decent salery who can pay for their childrens education.
"not knowing about something does not count as something. it is nothing" (Dr Billal Philip)
you doent have a understanding about economics...does not mean that you do. nothing is just nothing, not something.
QUOTE(Yahya @ Feb 28 2007, 01:18 PM) [snapback]869923[/snapback]
beta we are a democracy not a socialist bastard like say ussr.
this is money of people...they can spend where ever they want to. they want to make make big business its their decision
not yours.
they want to buy offices....who are you to tel them doent?
and you talk of money as sand..and you are right money is sand....you doent spend 100% of it on teaching this generation now when their childrens children and their children grow up, whose gonna pay for their education? food?
how do parents support their family? or does the gov pay for your food and everything?
with these "BIG" buildings there will be "BIG" oportunities for job seekers.
Jobs don't just appear because there is available real estate. Yes, some laborers will be employed in construction for a few years. Then what? All the multinationals and high-tech corporations will come running because of our plethora of scientists and engineers?! Or perhaps you think that all the street vendors will move indoors?
A country will never have a knowledge-based economy until is puts sufficient emphasis on education. Pakistan is not doing that (yet). If this money was used to improve education standards and graduate quality, bringing infrastructure up to par so that this 'load shedding' business doesn't happen, or providing more accessible health care for the tens of millions that cannot afford treatment or simply live in a remote area... all that would be better in the long run for Pakistan as a whole.
Having said that, since this appears to be a private venture, I'll stop complaining.
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there will be more people with a decent salery who can pay for their childrens education.
"not knowing about something does not count as something. it is nothing" (Dr Billal Philip)
you doent have a understanding about economics...does not mean that you do. nothing is just nothing, not something.
Thanks for the insight, Einstein.
when there is no investment people complain there is ni investment, when there is investment people complain there is the wrong kind of investment! some people are never happy.
in my opinion any investment is good. and building projects like this create confidence in the economy, confidence brings more investment and that is a cycle that generates wealth both for the people and the government.
isnt that a good thing?
QUOTE(Hellraiser006 @ Feb 28 2007, 03:07 PM) [snapback]869944[/snapback]
when there is no investment people complain there is ni investment, when there is investment people complain there is the wrong kind of investment! some people are never happy.
in my opinion any investment is good. and building projects like this create confidence in the economy, confidence brings more investment and that is a cycle that generates wealth both for the people and the government.
isnt that a good thing?
when we say invest on roads, then construct any road, it is fine.. we need not think much abt which road
to be constructed... oneday or other every road built will be useful...
I guess any investment is fine shud be taken in above sense....
Why to build a building with $32 billion, instead the same money can be used to build big offices across pakistan whereever demand is there.... this is actually lucrative & good idea for builder too..
I am very sure it wud bring more profits to builder and good employment to people
QUOTE(OFDM @ Feb 28 2007, 08:53 PM) [snapback]869942[/snapback]
Jobs don't just appear because there is available real estate. Yes, some laborers will be employed in construction for a few years. Then what? All the multinationals and high-tech corporations will come running because of our plethora of scientists and engineers?! Or perhaps you think that all the street vendors will move indoors?
A country will never have a knowledge-based economy until is puts sufficient emphasis on education. Pakistan is not doing that (yet). If this money was used to improve education standards and graduate quality, bringing infrastructure up to par so that this 'load shedding' business doesn't happen, or providing more accessible health care for the tens of millions that cannot afford treatment or simply live in a remote area... all that would be better in the long run for Pakistan as a whole.
Having said that, since this appears to be a private venture, I'll stop complaining.
Thanks for the insight, Einstein.
Well if u think that people who are investing 43.1 billion dollars are stupid and dumb and knows nothing about Pakistan situation then think again. For the first in Pakistan history gov will spend over 4% of gdp on education. Since it will be first time in last 60 years thats why it will take time.
Musharraf seems to be only President in the world more bothered about tall buildings. Man this is so childish. As if all of Pakistan's problems would wash away by spending billions on show off structures. Not the correct way to solve Pakistan's 'image' problem.
QUOTE(Hellraiser006 @ Mar 1 2007, 01:07 AM) [snapback]869944[/snapback]
when there is no investment people complain there is ni investment, when there is investment people complain there is the wrong kind of investment! some people are never happy.
in my opinion any investment is good. and building projects like this create confidence in the economy, confidence brings more investment and that is a cycle that generates wealth both for the people and the government.
isnt that a good thing?
Yes, I agree. And the education is improving in Punjab from what I have read. Free education till matriculation any one? The other provinces should start offering free education up to matriculation too.
I hope I live to see this day.
by the time this project is complete i wantt o be rich enough to have an international company so i can buy one of the towers or some space near there and have my own HQ built there.
by the time this project is complete i wantt o be rich enough to have an international company so i can buy one of the towers or some space near there and have my own HQ built there.
It is not Musharraf who is building tall buildings. Private investment, especially FDI is good for the economy.
My main concerns are related to the environmental damage these islands/surrounding areas may incur. I am not an expert and so won't comment on that but will just hope that Musharraf, being personally a person of integrity, would ensure that no significant damage is done to the environment.
And, yes, except for the ecological concerns, this is a wonderful project for Pakistan. The last picture as shown above, with the cresent shape in overview, is simply brilliant.
My main concerns are related to the environmental damage these islands/surrounding areas may incur. I am not an expert and so won't comment on that but will just hope that Musharraf, being personally a person of integrity, would ensure that no significant damage is done to the environment.
And, yes, except for the ecological concerns, this is a wonderful project for Pakistan. The last picture as shown above, with the cresent shape in overview, is simply brilliant.
QUOTE(OFDM @ Feb 28 2007, 07:53 PM) [snapback]869942[/snapback]
Jobs don't just appear because there is available real estate. Yes, some laborers will be employed in construction for a few years. Then what? All the multinationals and high-tech corporations will come running because of our plethora of scientists and engineers?! Or perhaps you think that all the street vendors will move indoors?
A country will never have a knowledge-based economy until is puts sufficient emphasis on education. Pakistan is not doing that (yet). If this money was used to improve education standards and graduate quality, bringing infrastructure up to par so that this 'load shedding' business doesn't happen, or providing more accessible health care for the tens of millions that cannot afford treatment or simply live in a remote area... all that would be better in the long run for Pakistan as a whole.
Having said that, since this appears to be a private venture, I'll stop complaining.
Thanks for the insight, Einstein.
HA HA HA HA
sory did not realise wat you are first
been offline for a while.
scream on beta...no one on this side of the lines listening.
for people who have been so far listning to this dumb ass...
basicly Karachi Port Trust is the organisation which runs the Port of Karachi.
a litle fact about the port of Karachi
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The Port of Karachi (Urdu: بندر گاہ كراچى ) is Pakistan's largest and busiest seaport, handling about 60% of the nation's cargo (25 million tons per annum). The port is located at 24°50′00″N, 66°58′30″E (24.840000, 66.980000) between the Karachi towns of Kiamari and Saddar, close to the heart of old Karachi. The port is located close to the main business district of Karachi and several industrial areas. The geographic position of Karachi places the port in close proximity to major shipping routes such as the Straits of Hormuz. The administration of the port is carried out by the Karachi Port Trust which was established in the nineteenth century.
Port Facilities
The port has thirty dry cargo berths, three liquid cargo-handling berths (oil piers), two ship repair jetties and a shipyard and engineering facility. These are arranged in two main wharves - the West Wharf and the East Wharf each including a container terminal: -
* Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) opened in 1996 at West Wharf berths 28-30. It has a handling capacity of 300,000 TEUs per annum and handles container ships up to 11-metre draught. The total quay length is 600 metres divided into two container berths. The terminal is equipped with three Panamax cranes and one post-Panamax crane.
* Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) in 2002 at East Wharf berths 6-9. It has a handling capacity of 350,000 TEUs per annum and handles container ships up to 11.5 metre draught. The total quay length is 600 metres divided into two container berths. The terminal is equipped with two Panamax cranes.
* KICT and PICT have a nearby competitor in the privately operated Al-Hamd International Container Terminal (AICT), which opened in 2001 at a site west of the Layari river. AICT is situated next to the Sindh Industrial Trading Estate, the new truck stand at Hawkes Bay Road and close to the RCD Highway, Super Highway and the future Layari Bypass.
* Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works carries out shipbuilding and repair for both commercial and military customers on a 29-hectare (70 acres) site at the West Wharf. The facilities include a large shipbuilding hall, three shipbuilding berths, two dry-docks, three foundries.
Expansion
Further deepening of the port has been planned by the Karachi Port Trust in order to enhance facilities. The channel is being dredged initially to 13.5 metres deep to cater for 12 metre draught vessels at all tides. At Kiamari Groyne, located at the outer tip of the harbour, dredging will be to 16.5 metres to enable vessels up to 300 metres long to dock. The Karachi Port Trust also plans to develop a trans-shipment terminal at Kiamari Groyne which should minimise turn around time for larger vessels.
Other projects to expand the port include:
* An increase the handling capacity of KICT from 300,000 TEUs to 400,000 TEUs per annum
* Two new berths at KICT with 14 metres depth alongside and an additional 100,000 m² terminal/stacking area
* Installation of modern facilities at PICT (completed in April, 2004)
* A new bulk cargo terminal at East Wharf
* Reconstruction of the oldest oil pier to allow berthing of 90,000 DWT tankers
* A new 100-acre cargo village to cater for containers and general and bulk cargo
* Reconstruction of the 100-year old NMB Wharf to enhance the berthing of passenger vessels
* The purchase of a new dredger, two hopper barges, two harbour tugs, two water barges, an anchor hoist vessel, two pilot boats, and a dredger tender
* A new desalination plant to address the city's water shortage problem
* A 500-foot high Port Tower for commercial and recreational use including a revolving restaurant
* The construction of a 500-acre Port Town with 13,000 homes for port workers at nearby Hawkes Bay
* A new Port Club at Chinna Creek adjacent to the East Wharf
Port Facilities
The port has thirty dry cargo berths, three liquid cargo-handling berths (oil piers), two ship repair jetties and a shipyard and engineering facility. These are arranged in two main wharves - the West Wharf and the East Wharf each including a container terminal: -
* Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) opened in 1996 at West Wharf berths 28-30. It has a handling capacity of 300,000 TEUs per annum and handles container ships up to 11-metre draught. The total quay length is 600 metres divided into two container berths. The terminal is equipped with three Panamax cranes and one post-Panamax crane.
* Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) in 2002 at East Wharf berths 6-9. It has a handling capacity of 350,000 TEUs per annum and handles container ships up to 11.5 metre draught. The total quay length is 600 metres divided into two container berths. The terminal is equipped with two Panamax cranes.
* KICT and PICT have a nearby competitor in the privately operated Al-Hamd International Container Terminal (AICT), which opened in 2001 at a site west of the Layari river. AICT is situated next to the Sindh Industrial Trading Estate, the new truck stand at Hawkes Bay Road and close to the RCD Highway, Super Highway and the future Layari Bypass.
* Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works carries out shipbuilding and repair for both commercial and military customers on a 29-hectare (70 acres) site at the West Wharf. The facilities include a large shipbuilding hall, three shipbuilding berths, two dry-docks, three foundries.
Expansion
Further deepening of the port has been planned by the Karachi Port Trust in order to enhance facilities. The channel is being dredged initially to 13.5 metres deep to cater for 12 metre draught vessels at all tides. At Kiamari Groyne, located at the outer tip of the harbour, dredging will be to 16.5 metres to enable vessels up to 300 metres long to dock. The Karachi Port Trust also plans to develop a trans-shipment terminal at Kiamari Groyne which should minimise turn around time for larger vessels.
Other projects to expand the port include:
* An increase the handling capacity of KICT from 300,000 TEUs to 400,000 TEUs per annum
* Two new berths at KICT with 14 metres depth alongside and an additional 100,000 m² terminal/stacking area
* Installation of modern facilities at PICT (completed in April, 2004)
* A new bulk cargo terminal at East Wharf
* Reconstruction of the oldest oil pier to allow berthing of 90,000 DWT tankers
* A new 100-acre cargo village to cater for containers and general and bulk cargo
* Reconstruction of the 100-year old NMB Wharf to enhance the berthing of passenger vessels
* The purchase of a new dredger, two hopper barges, two harbour tugs, two water barges, an anchor hoist vessel, two pilot boats, and a dredger tender
* A new desalination plant to address the city's water shortage problem
* A 500-foot high Port Tower for commercial and recreational use including a revolving restaurant
* The construction of a 500-acre Port Town with 13,000 homes for port workers at nearby Hawkes Bay
* A new Port Club at Chinna Creek adjacent to the East Wharf
QUOTE(sikandar @ Feb 28 2007, 04:18 PM) [snapback]869982[/snapback]
Musharraf seems to be only President in the world more bothered about tall buildings. Man this is so childish. As if all of Pakistan's problems would wash away by spending billions on show off structures. Not the correct way to solve Pakistan's 'image' problem.
Its not government money people. Realize this. The government can't force private investors to build schools if they don't want too. If some one chooses to build the one the world's tallest buildings in Pakistan, who are we to stop them? Its their money, they can do what ever they please with it.
Some comments are really childish out here.
Whether an investor builds a tallest building or a shortest one, why should we have qualms about it. They are investing money in Pakistan, that will help Pakistanis. More money in Pakistan means good prospects for other businesses.
A member said, only a few cheap labourers will benefit. I dont want to use my french here, but you think only laborers are needed in building huge structures? Geologists, civil engineers, architects, designers, environmentalists. The building will almost surely house many big businesses as there is very few buildings in Karachi that provide all the related infrastructure which this building is going to provide.
And lastly, the investors backed by a team of managers are not dumb to invest such a big amount into a venture that wont reap any profits.
PS. Musharraf nor the GoP does not build these buildings. So its not our taxpayers money.
Whether an investor builds a tallest building or a shortest one, why should we have qualms about it. They are investing money in Pakistan, that will help Pakistanis. More money in Pakistan means good prospects for other businesses.
A member said, only a few cheap labourers will benefit. I dont want to use my french here, but you think only laborers are needed in building huge structures? Geologists, civil engineers, architects, designers, environmentalists. The building will almost surely house many big businesses as there is very few buildings in Karachi that provide all the related infrastructure which this building is going to provide.
And lastly, the investors backed by a team of managers are not dumb to invest such a big amount into a venture that wont reap any profits.
PS. Musharraf nor the GoP does not build these buildings. So its not our taxpayers money.
Why people complain that? It's funded by the private company and only good for Pak's development.
Done deal or not, it promotes Karachi's status in the world and makes many people know its name. A city needs something special to make it famous in the world.
Back 30 years ago my father needed to make transit in Karachi when he traveled to Europe, he always told me how wonderful it was......
You must be so Indian or just plain stupid to complain about it.
QUOTE(roadrunner @ Mar 1 2007, 12:10 AM) [snapback]870126[/snapback]
You must be so Indian or just plain stupid to complain about it.
Isn’t this project being financed by the Arabs? You may have noticed that there’s an exponential increase as far as Arab investment is concerned in Pakistan. I think the Arabs have realised that their capital is worth investing in secure long term projects. Pakistan being a Muslim country as well as the drastic change in world politics is most likely to be the motivating factor.
QUOTE(BaburMissile @ Mar 1 2007, 05:14 PM) [snapback]870424[/snapback]
Isn’t this project being financed by the Arabs? You may have noticed that there’s an exponential increase as far as Arab investment is concerned in Pakistan. I think the Arabs have realised that their capital is worth investing in secure long term projects. Pakistan being a Muslim country as well as the drastic change in world politics is most likely to be the motivating factor.
If I am not wrong it is a UAE based group which is developing Island, as investment enviornment improves in Pakistan, we would see more investors comming, it is just a beganing, we have opened our economy just recently.
What will we gain as a nation by building the world's tallest building, when our medical and educational sectors are neglected? Will our tourism sector enhance with bullets flying in and around Karachi?
We don't have electricity and water for buildings as tall as the MCB building (30 stories) or the Habib bank plaza!
We don't have electricity and water for buildings as tall as the MCB building (30 stories) or the Habib bank plaza!
The country has not got enough electricty, education etc and Mushy wants to build the tallest building in the world. What a d*** head.........
QUOTE(England @ Mar 2 2007, 04:47 PM) [snapback]871028[/snapback]
The country has not got enough electricty, education etc and Mushy wants to build the tallest building in the world. What a d*** head.........
You're an idiot....
wow.
i hpe we dont turn into an economical india - massive hotspots of money in the big cities but the rest of the population struggling to live. insha allh we wont
well now osama will not have to go looking for tall buildings to america..
on a serious note...is not the subcontinent on some kind of earthquake fault line?would the building be safe?
and all those who are complaning..i agree its just showing off.. mera lu nd uske lu nd se bada..
but rather we have a race in building tallest buildings rather than nuclear bombs..
tarrakki to hogi!!
on a serious note...is not the subcontinent on some kind of earthquake fault line?would the building be safe?
and all those who are complaning..i agree its just showing off.. mera lu nd uske lu nd se bada..
but rather we have a race in building tallest buildings rather than nuclear bombs..
tarrakki to hogi!!
QUOTE(England @ Mar 2 2007, 03:47 PM) [snapback]871028[/snapback]
The country has not got enough electricty, education etc and Mushy wants to build the tallest building in the world. What a d*** head.........
Hello? It's private investment, and you sound like the d**head
Isn’t this project being financed by the Arabs? You may have noticed that there’s an exponential increase as far as Arab investment is concerned in Pakistan. I think the Arabs have realised that their capital is worth investing in secure long term projects. Pakistan being a Muslim country as well as the drastic change in world politics is most likely to be the motivating factor.
I am speechless to some people complaining about why the construciton, roads, medical hopitals against the announcement by Gen. Musharaff for the construction of high end office (world class) spaces in Pakistan by foreign investors ! I suppose those who are complaining are the ones who don't like Gen. Musharaff .. hence, i suppose had the same project being announced by another govt. official am sure we would have talked in another manner !
But the fact remains that the foreign investors has done his own studies and suppose he did not find all your above options lucrative enough to go into investment of such type in Pakistan ! I suppose this choice of line has nothing to do with the thinking of Gen. Musharaff.
Now for Babur ... the real reason why the Arabs are flocking (up to know it is the UAE) to Pakistan is that they are already knee deep in investment in their own country and every year we feel that real-estate prices will take a down turn. Hence, they are going into diversified investment. They have done a lot in the Europe & USA too but they are flocking to Pakistan due to the fact that business venture in Pakistan has been simplied by Gen. Musharaff & this team. Just tell me how many private investors will be received by head of a state like India, Egypt, Jordan while announcing construction of a 500+ meter tower !
In Pakistan the govt. seems to be hanging for their heels to receive investors .. I know the delegation of MEDEF (French) which visited Pakistan was received by any Minister they wanted .. of course they even came because it was GOP who kept visiting French Chamber of Commerce ... Even for our company delegation Gen. Musharaff was ready to meet mid-placed Directors ! They avoided meeting the President as they were not ready to invest in Pakistan (pity it is our head office mentality), but it shows how GOP is ready to meet and console investment in Pakistan.
Hence, we must stay very cautions of our investors like from UAE and be ready to extend as much help as we can and than other investors from China, Saudia, far east will come because other's are coming - just because of competition.
Even if this project is not construction, I salute the idea because other investors will see this project and other's and say .. look here there is investment going into Pakistan (thus making it a rising star) and why not .. there was terrorism in UK (in the IRA time) but still growth was also there ... why not ...
I am speechless to some people complaining about why the construciton, roads, medical hopitals against the announcement by Gen. Musharaff for the construction of high end office (world class) spaces in Pakistan by foreign investors ! I suppose those who are complaining are the ones who don't like Gen. Musharaff .. hence, i suppose had the same project being announced by another govt. official am sure we would have talked in another manner !
But the fact remains that the foreign investors has done his own studies and suppose he did not find all your above options lucrative enough to go into investment of such type in Pakistan ! I suppose this choice of line has nothing to do with the thinking of Gen. Musharaff.
Now for Babur ... the real reason why the Arabs are flocking (up to know it is the UAE) to Pakistan is that they are already knee deep in investment in their own country and every year we feel that real-estate prices will take a down turn. Hence, they are going into diversified investment. They have done a lot in the Europe & USA too but they are flocking to Pakistan due to the fact that business venture in Pakistan has been simplied by Gen. Musharaff & this team. Just tell me how many private investors will be received by head of a state like India, Egypt, Jordan while announcing construction of a 500+ meter tower !
In Pakistan the govt. seems to be hanging for their heels to receive investors .. I know the delegation of MEDEF (French) which visited Pakistan was received by any Minister they wanted .. of course they even came because it was GOP who kept visiting French Chamber of Commerce ... Even for our company delegation Gen. Musharaff was ready to meet mid-placed Directors ! They avoided meeting the President as they were not ready to invest in Pakistan (pity it is our head office mentality), but it shows how GOP is ready to meet and console investment in Pakistan.
Hence, we must stay very cautions of our investors like from UAE and be ready to extend as much help as we can and than other investors from China, Saudia, far east will come because other's are coming - just because of competition.
Even if this project is not construction, I salute the idea because other investors will see this project and other's and say .. look here there is investment going into Pakistan (thus making it a rising star) and why not .. there was terrorism in UK (in the IRA time) but still growth was also there ... why not ...
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