Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Chairman Pakistan Textile City along with CEO Zaheer Hussain and Textile Commissioner Farooq Khan met Chief Secretary Sindh Muhammad Ejaz Chaudhry, Secretary Planning & Development Govt. of Sindh Naveed Ahmed and Mrs. Naheed Shah of Chief Secretariat Sindh to discuss the progress of the water line by KW&SB for the Pakistan Textile City project.

Dr. Baig briefed the participants about the progress of Textile City project and that Pakistan Textile City has already signed agreement with KESC for the supply of 50 MW uninterrupted power supply to the industries of Textile City. The allocation of gas from SSGC for processing industry and government of Pakistan bank guarantee from National Bank of Pakistan to meet the financial requirement of the project has been also approved. Dr. Baig expressed his reservation on the slow progress of the water line from Dhabeji to Textile City. Dr. Baig said that PTC project will provide 80,000 direct jobs in addition to creating tens of thousands of indirect jobs in the province of Sindh.

Chief Secretary Sindh agreed with Dr. Baig for the fast track completion of the remaining work and has agreed to immediately release the share of Sindh Government to KW&SB within one week. Chief Secretary also promised to take up the matter with the other stake holders to avoid any delay in the launching of the project.

Chief Secretary appreciated Dr. Ikhtiar Baig for his personal efforts and dedication for the early completion of the project.

Pakistan Textile City and Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) signed today an agreement for 50MW uninterrupted power supply. The agreement was signed by Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Chairman Pakistan Textile City and CEO KESC Nayyer Hussain at a ceremony held at KESC Head Office Karachi, attended by Senior Officials of both the companies including CEO Pakistan Textile City Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain. As per agreement, KESC will supply in the first phase 50MW uninterrupted power supply from their Bin Qasim Grid Station to Pakistan Textile City project and their industries at Port Qasim. Furthermore, the agreement provides for enhancement of power supply to 250MW as per requirement of the industries of the project

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ikhtiar Baig said that uninterrupted power supply was the main demand of the investors and considering the gas shortage in the country, the investors will have more confidence on uninterrupted power supply from KESC from their Power Station in the same vicinity of Bin Qasim.

Mr. Nayyer Hussain CEO KESC, stated that KESC was very proud to partner with Pakistan Textile City, with the track record of KESC in the last 3 years we have been able to revive the confidence of the industry and it is critical because Karachi being the economic hub of the country KESC has to insure uninterrupted power supply to the industries.

The Consul General of Germany, H.E. Dr. Tilo Klinner visited Pakistan Textile City Limited on Monday, August 13, 2012. Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Chairman Pakistan Textile City Limited and Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Pakistan Textile City welcomed His Excellency and briefed him about the company and the ongoing development of the project.

Dr. Baig, Chairman Pakistan Textile City briefed the Consul General about the salient features of Textile City. He mentioned that project is spread over an area of 1,250 acres of land in Eastern Industrial Zone of Port Qasim and it is conveniently located 6km from the National Highway. Main features are one window operation, stable & uninterrupted power supply, water, gas and combined effluent treatment plant. This project will be the first industrial city in Pakistan to have ISO 14000 compliant infrastructure. Textile City will provide world class infrastructure and will be a milestone in the revival of textile industry in Pakistan.

Extensive discussion took place regarding financial and technical assistance from German govt. and German companies for setting up a coal generated power plant as well as a combined effluent treatment plant.

His Excellency Dr. Tilo Klinner valued the vision of Pakistan Textile City and ensured full support towards the development of the project.

DR MIRZA IKHTIAR BAIG, TI
MBA, DBA, USA

Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Federal Advisor on Textiles, Government of Pakistan is a renowned industrialist. He was conferred prestigious civil award Tamgha-i-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan in recognition of his contribution to the national economy.

Dr Baig is the Chairman of Baig Group, a multinational conglomerate operating in diversified fields in Pakistan, UAE and Morocco for the last 26 years. He has done his Masters in Marketing and Doctorate from USA. He is a businessman par-excellence represents a rich background of international exposure to the realms of finance and banking.

Dr Baig is the author of books; ShehRug- Part I , Part II, ‘Muashi Haqqaiq Aur Pakistan’ and “Pakistan Aur Muaishat” on the current national and international economic issues. He regularly writes economic columns in the newspapers and his expert views are given due importance by the policy makers. He is a diplomat, Honorary Consul General of Republic of Yemen and elected Dean Consular Corps, Sindh Karachi of World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) Brussels, Belgium. Dr. Baig has been elected recently as Director on Board of World Federation of Consuls (FICAC).

Dr Baig is the Central Leader and Deputy Coordinator, People Business Forum, Pakistan Peoples Party. He is the recipient various awards including of gold medals from the President of Pakistan in recognition of his meritorious services in the field of banking and finance. He is also the proud recipient of FPCCI Special Export Merit Trophy Award from President/Prime Minister of Pakistan for the last 12 consecutive years for high export performance of denim fabric.

Dr. Baig has been nominated by Prime Minister of Pakistan on the Board of Directors, Pakistan Textile City Ltd., Karachi. He is also on Board of FPCCI and Chairman, FPCCI Standing Committee on Export Trade. He has been awarded prestigious “Certificate of Achievement” by the international renowned magazine, Economist.

Dr. Baig was instrumental for the five years first ever National Textile Policy 2009-14 announced by government to Textile Industry of Pakistan on 12^th August 2009 and has been appointed by Finance Minister, member of its Implementation Committee. He has been nominated on the PM constituted Business Persons Council (BPC), a think-tank on national economic policies. He is also the Hon. Secretary General of Make-A-Wish Foundation Pakistan, an NGO who grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Dr. Baig has been recently appointed Chairman of Pakistan Textile City Limited.

A delegation of Japanese Industrialists visited Pakistan Textile City Limited, Port Qasim. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Pakistan Textile City welcomed the delegation and briefed them on the company and the status of the project.

Textile City is spread over an area of 1,250 acres in Eastern Industrial Zone of Port Qasim and it is conveniently located 6km from National Highway. Main features of the Textile City are one window operation, stable & uninterrupted power supply, water, gas and combined effluent treatment plant. The project will provide world class infrastructure and will be a key factor in the revival of the textile industry in Pakistan.

The delegation appraised the development work at Pakistan Textile City. They were informed that the land utilization plan, project master plan from Port Qasim, Water Pipeline funding, Gas connection by S.S.G.C. and Environment Impact Assessment from E.P.A. have already been approved. The delegation was also informed that Leveling & Grading works is completed and working on Power Plant is in progress with the BOO partner. After the briefing session at Pakistan Textile City head office, the delegation also visited the site of Textile City at Port Qasim and witnessed the ongoing progress of the development packages.

The delegation showed serious intentions for the free trade zone concept within the Textile City.

H.E Hiroshi OE, the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, visited Pakistan Textile City on October 21, 2011. The ambassador appreciated the progress of the development work during his tour of the project site at Port Qasim, Mr. Masaharu SATO, Consul General of Japan also accompanied him on the occasion.

Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Pakistan Textile City briefed the ambassador about the salient features of the project. He mentioned that project is spread over an area of 1,250 acres of land in Eastern Industrial Zone of Port Qasim and it is conveniently located 6km from the National Highway. Main features are one window operation, stable & uninterrupted power supply, steam for processing, water, gas and combined effluent treatment plant. This project will be the first Industrial City in Pakistan to have ISO 14000 compliant infrastructure.

H.E Hiroshi OE observed the ongoing progress of development work and also valued the quality and standards achieved during the leveling and grading, construction of water works, administration building and road network. He also appreciated the hard work, commitment and dedication of the people who are working on the project.

Pakistan Textile City Limited celebrated commencement of sale of plots at Sindh Governor House, Karachi. Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani was the Chief Guest at the event which was hosted by Federal Minster for Textile Industry, Makhdoom Shahabuddin and Board of Directors of Pakistan Textile City Limited.

Prominent guests included Governor Sindh, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan, Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah and other Federal and Provincial Ministers, leading textile industrialists, foreign diplomats, and heads of textile associations.

Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, in his speech, stated Pakistan Textile City is being established as a bench-mark industrial zone providing state-of-the-art infrastructure to the value-added textile sectors. It would help increase our exports significantly as more than 277 new units will be established in Textile City. He also said that Pakistan Textile City would provide the ideal synergistic environment for local industrialists to join hands with international partners for establishing joint ventures and benefit from the strategically located facility at Port Qasim.

Makhdoom Shahabuddin, Minister for Textile Industry in his address appreciated the Prime Minister for his support and interest in Pakistan Textile City. He also stated that the project is a major step by the present government to implement its commitment to provide high standard industrial zones that will encourage industrialists to invest in value-added textiles.

CEO of Pakistan Textile City Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain stated that the launch of sale of plots is a landmark achievement. Mr. Hussain said that the launch would boost the growth of textile industry in Pakistan and benefit local and foreign investors to effectively optimize their return on investment. He also stated that this would be a good opportunity for industrialists to think long term and invest in the future of their country which has given them so much.

KARACHI, July 23 (APP): Textile City being built in the eastern area of Port Qasim will provide jobs to about 80,000 people, said Federal Minister for Finance Hafeez Shaikh here on Saturday.  “It is one of the mega projects of the country which is being built with public-private collaboration and with an estimated initial cost of infrastructure facility of Rs 1.5 billion. It will spread over a covered area of 1250 acres,” he said while talking to media men after presiding over a meeting in this regard. “The project is very important for the country enhance for textile exports,” he added.

The Minister further detailed that the Textile City will have 800 plots covering all ancillary units of the textile industry.

He said that the Textile City will have 250MW electric supply and will have 20 million gallon of water supply per day.

“The ECNEC (Executive Committee of National Economic Council) will hopefully give its approval next week in this regard,” he added.

The Minister said that all efforts were being made to provide all the facilities to the establishment of a modernized textile city.

The CEO of Textile City, Zaheer Hussain informed the meeting that the vision was to operate a world class industrial zone dedicated to value added textiles and project Pakistan as a textile hub.

Moreover, he said that the City was being established by mid-year next which will be managed by highly professional team.

The city will have one window operation, utility supply, treatment plant, and other facilities, Zaheer Hussain added.

Pakistan Textile City Limited organized a Project Pre-Launch event at a local hotel. Federal Minister for Textile Industry - Makhdoom Shahabuddin was the Chief Guest at the occasion. Other attendees included leading textile industrialists, foreign diplomats, and heads of textile associations. There was a keen interest demonstrated in the Textile City project.

 

Minister of Textile Industry affirmed that Textile City will be a key to the revival of the textile sector and enhance exports. The Minister offered complete support from Government of Pakistan to make Textile City a benchmark industrial zone.

 

CEO of Pakistan Textile City Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain briefed the gathering on the details and current status of the project located at Eastern Industrial Zone, Port Qasim. He announced sale of plots will Insha Allah commence from mid July 2011. Mr. Hussain also stated that the launch would boost the growth of value added textiles in Pakistan and benefit local and foreign investors to effectively optimize their return on investment.  Advisor to the Prime Minister on Textiles, Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig and Advisor to Chief Minister of Sindh on Investment, Sindh Board of Investment, Mr. Zubair Motiwala also gave details about the project and its impact on growth of the industry.

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Makdoom Shahabuddin, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, greatly appreciated the progress of the infrastructure development work during his tour of Pakistan Textile City at Port Qasim on Thursday, April 17. The Federal Minister stated that Textile City will be a bench-mark industrial zone with World Class Infrastructure required by Pakistan’s value-added sector. Once functional, over 200 units could be accommodated at Textile City giving a major boost to the country’s export earnings and creating 80,000 direct jobs.

 

The Minister was accompanied by Mr. Shahid Rashid, Federal Secretary for Textile Industry. Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Textile City, and his management team conducted the tour.

 

Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain briefed the minister about the salient features of Textile City. He mentioned that project is spread over an area of 1,250 acres of land in Eastern Industrial Zone of Port Qasim and it is conveniently located 6km from the National Highway. Main features are one window operation, stable & uninterrupted power supply, water, gas and combined effluent treatment plant. This project, expected to be launched soon, will be the first Industrial City in Pakistan to have ISO 14000 compliant infrastructure.

 

Makhdoom Shahabuddin witnessed the ongoing progress of development work and also valued the quality and standards achieved during the leveling and grading, construction of water works, administration building and road network.

Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Assembly on Textile Industry was held under the chairmanship of Haji Muhammad Akram Ansari MNA, at the Pakistan Textile City, Head Office, Port Qasim, Karachi.

The meeting was also attended by Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Textile Industry and Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Pakistan Textile City. The committee was briefed about the company and the ongoing development of the project.

Federal Minister Rana Farooq stated that Textile City will be a bench-mark industrial zone with World Class Infrastructure required by Pakistan’s value-added sector. Once functional, over 200 units could be accommodated at Textile City giving a major boost to the country’s export earnings and creating 80,000 direct jobs.

The CEO of the Pakistan Textile City Ltd. while briefing the standing committee on the agenda stated that the Pakistan Textile City is an unlisted public limited company incorporated in May, 2004, under the companies’ ordinance 1984. It is driven with the vision to develop and operate world class industrial zones across Pakistan, dedicated to value added textile industries and project Pakistan as hub of quality textiles. Textile City is spread over an area of 1250 acres of land in Eastern Industrial Zone of Port Qasim and total cost of the project is Rs. 14-15 billion approximately excluding cost of power plant to be built on BOO basis. The major industrial clusters planned in Textile City are weaving, dyeing, denim, bed linen, knit wear, towel, apparel, support industries and services will also be catered for.

The committee pledged to support this major project of national importance and urged all stake holders to do the same.

Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Textile, Dr. Waqar Masood, Secretary for Textile along with directors and management of Textile City visited Pakistan Textile City Limited head office at Port Qasim and had briefed about the pace of the project. During the site visit Federal Minister appreciated the pace of development work. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO of Pakistan Textile City briefed the delegation about the timeline of the project. Minister acknowledged the quality of road network and also appreciated the velocity of construction work at water works package including reservoir of 20 million gallon process water, 1.5 million gallon for potable water, 120,000 gallon for fire fighting, 120,000 gallon over head tank, pump rooms, etc.

Rana Farooq stated that Textile City will be a bench-mark industrial zone having world class infrastructure to the value-added textile sector. Once fully operational, it will help increase our exports significantly as more than 200 new units will be established in Textile City, spread over an area of 1250 acres.

The Management of Pakistan Textile City is pleased to announce that our offices have been shifted to new locations. We can now be reached at:

Head Office:

Administration Building,
Pakistan Textile City,
Eastern Industrial Zone, Port Qasim,
Karachi
Tel: 021- 34221671-5

Our Corporate Office has shifted from Finance and Trade Centre to a new location:

Corporate Office:

Pakistan Textile City,
C-1/7, Faisal Cottages, Mohammad Ali Bogra Road,
Gulshan-e-Faisal, Bath Island, Karachi
UAN: 021-111-711-117
Tel: 021- 35869566-69
Fax: 021- 35869570

A delegation of Pakistan Textile City management led by Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain CEO, Syed Asif Jamal, GM Technical Operations along with Marketing & Sales team visited Towel Manufacturers Association at TMA House on Wednesday 28th April, 2010. Waqar Alam, Chairman TMA, Naqi Bari (Ex-Chairman PHMA) and eminent members of TMA welcomed the delegation from Textile City.

Incorporated as public private joint venture, Pakistan Textile City is being developed as the first W.T.O. and I.S.O. compliant textile processing industrial zone at Port Qasim, Karachi, offering uninterrupted utilities like power, gas, water and Effluent Treatment plant in an exclusive textile environment.

Zaheer Hussain gave the project presentation to the members and informed them about the current status of infrastructure development. The members showed keen interest in Textile City and particularly appreciated that Textile City is the first industrial zone which is taking practical steps prior to its launch such as establishment of Captive Power Plant of 250 MW on B.O.O. basis, construction of road network and Water Works, laying of a dedicated water supply line of 20 MGD and designing of 18 MGD Combined Effluent Treatment Plant.

Chairman TMA Mr. Waqar Alam hoped that the early completion of Textile City will help in revival of textile sector and increase in exports. He also offered his complete support to help Textile City develop as a benchmark industrial zone for textile sector.

Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) is bringing the public objectives close to private initiatives. Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) is the primary investment promotion agency of the province positioning Sindh as an attractive destination for investment. SBI strives to find new avenues for public private collaboration, develop investment opportunities for large, medium and small investors and facilitate investment projects. Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan formally inaugurated the Sindh Investment Conference organized by SBI on April 10, 2010, which was attended by large number of diplomats, representatives of multinational companies, eminent foreign and local personalities from business and investment sectors.

 

Pakistan Textile City Limited participated in SBI Conference as partner, representing one of the key mega investment projects being developed in Karachi through public-private joint venture.

On April 08, 2010 Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Textile City performed the ground breaking of Water Works Package while Engr. Muhammad Najeeb Haroon, CEO Principal Builders, and members of NESPAK team led by Muhammad Shoaib, Chief Planner/Project Manager were also present at the occasion.

In line with accelerated pace of development, the Board of Directors of Textile City recently awarded the contract of Water Works Package  to M/s Principal Builders.

The Water Works project covers a 20 million gallon (MG) water reservoir, 1.5 MG potable water underground tank, an overhead tank of 125,000 gallons and underground water tank for firefighting system. Potable water will be treated through chlorination process and pass through sand filter beds to ensure the supply of good quality drinking water. The project will also be equipped with dedicated generators and pump house. Boundary walls will secure the entire Water Works installations spread over 20 acres. The project’s projected completion time is twelve months. The project has been awarded to renowned contractors M/s Principal Builders under NESPAK’s supervision. A 23 km 48 inch diameter water supply pipeline for 20 MGD is in the process of being laid by KW&SB from Forebay High Point to Textile City site

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A delegation of Pakistan Textile City management led by Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO visited S.I.T.E. Association of Industry offices. Mr. Salim Parekh, Chairman of S.I.T.E. Association of Industry welcomed the delegation of Textile City. Mr. Nisar Shaikhani, Director Textile City and former Chairman of S.I.T.E. Association and APTPMA was also present at the occasion.

Incorporated as public private joint venture, Pakistan Textile City is being developed as the first W.T.O. and I.S.O. compliant textile processing industrial zone at Port Qasim, Karachi, offering uninterrupted utilities like power, gas, water and Effluent Treatment plant in an exclusive textile environment.

During the briefing at S.I.T.E. Association Office, Mr. Zaheer showed a project presentation to the members and informed them about the current status of infrastructure development. The members of S.I.T.E. Association appreciated the master planning of the project and showed keen interest in the concept of separate clusters for weaving, denim, bed Linen, knitwear, towel, apparel, dyeing and printing. The members particularly appreciated the fact that Textile City is the first industrial zone which is taking practical steps to establish Captive Power Plant of 250 MW on B.O.O. basis and lay a dedicated water supply line of 20 MGD and design a 18MGD Combined Effluent Treatment Plant from renowned consultants, prior to the launch of booking of plots.

The Chairman of S.I.T.E. Association of Industry Mr. Salim Parekh thanked CEO Textile City for updating the members and hoped that the early completion of Textile City will help in revival of textile sector and increase in exports and offered complete support to make Textile City a success.

Renowned business leaders and industrialists Zubair Motiwala and Nisar Sheikhani have been appointed on the Board of Directors of Pakistan Textile City Limited.

Pakistan Textile City Limited, a public-private joint-venture corporation is developing the first dedicated industrial zone at Port Qasim for the textile industry offering internationally compliant infrastructure. Work on 20 MGD water pipeline, 250 captive MW power plant, road network, designing of effluent treatment plant and administration building is in progress while the project is expected to be offered for booking of industrial plots soon.

Zubair Motiwala, advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh for provincial investment is a well-known leading business and industry figure of Pakistan. He is also Ex-President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Former Chairman APTPMA, Chairman Ministry of Textile Committee on Reducing Cost of Doing Business in Textile & Clothing Sector, Chairman SITE Association of Industry, Chairman Council of Karachi’s Industrial Association and is part of board of several other leading organizations.

Nisar Shekhani, former Chairman of All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA), and Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE), is a leading textile industrialist known for his contributions to the value-added textile sector. He also serves as Chairman of Razak Silk Mill (Pvt.) Ltd.

he 5th Annual General Meeting was held on October 31, 2009 in which the Audited Financial Statements of Pakistan Textile City Limited for the year ended June 30, 2009 along with the Directors’ and Auditor’s reports thereon were considered and approved.

 

The Auditors, M/s. M. Yousuf Adil Saleem & Co. Chartered Accountants have been re-appointed as statutory auditors for the year 2009-10.

Port Qasim Association of Trade and Industry convened a conference on “Challenges Faced by Pakistani Industries, Remedies and Future prospects for Industrialization”. CEO of Pakistan Textile City Ltd. Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain was one of the keynote speakers. Mr. Hussain revealed Pakistan Textile City as “A dream into reality” and informed the audience about the current status and pace of development of the project.  Chief Guest Vice Admiral, M. Asad Qureshi, Chairman Port Qasim Authority, Jawaid Hanif Khan, D.C.O. Karachi, Naeem Ilyas KHanani, Patron-in-Chief PQATI, Mian Muhammad Ahmed, Chairman PQATI and other prominent industrialists from Port Qasim Industrial Area were also present at the conference.

 

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A delegation of APTPMA led by former Chairman M. Nisar Shekhani and newly-elected Vice Chairman Anees Motiwala visited Pakistan Textile City Limited office on Thursday. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO of Pakistan Textile City welcomed the delegation and briefed about the salient features of the project.

During the briefing at Textile City head office, the delegation appreciated the master planning of the project and showed keen interest in the concept of separate clusters for weaving, denim, bed Linen, knitwear, towel, apparel, dyeing and for support industries like zips, button, thread packaging etc.

 The APTPMA delegation later visited the site of Textile City at Eastern Industrial Zone, Port Qasim. Mr. Shekhani appreciated the pace of development of access road network, construction of administration building and designing of Pakistan’s largest Combined Effluent Treatment Plant. The delegation was informed about the development work on 20 MGD water supply pipeline of being laid by KW & SB.  They also appreciated the progress made by Textile City in attracting international B.O.O. sponsor for captive power plant of 250 MW with its first phase of 68 MW likely to be commissioned by end of 2010.

The delegation members hoped that the early completion of Textile City will help in revival of textile sector and increase in exports and offered complete support to make Textile City a benchmark industrial zone.

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Pakistan Textile City Limited is committed to develop and manage the first industrial zone with World class infrastructure at Port Qasim, for value added textile industries to help the industry meet post WTO challenges.

Provision of stable power supply is the most essential requirement for the development of Industry. To accelerate the pace of development at site, Textile City has recently issued Letter of Intent (LoI) for setting up of 250 MW Captive Power plant for Textile City, Karachi to   M/s Vasti Power Inc. Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO of Textile City handed over the LoI to Mr. Syed Yusuf Jamil Rizvi, Director Vasti Power on Oct 6, 2009.

Vasti Power is a Canada-based firm with vast international experience of setting up power plant projects.

The 250 MW power plant is a Gas fired plant to be installed in three phases, with first phase of about 68 MW, based on Gas engines with cogeneration facility likely to be commissioned by end of 2010.

Second and third phases will be developed as per requirement of Textile City.

Textile City is the vital need of the textile industry of Pakistan; the establishment of Textile City will increase the growth of value added textiles and also support the total export potential of Pakistan.  This was stated by Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed Khalid, CEO, Naveena Group of Industries, during his recent visit to Pakistan Textile City site at Port Qasim Authority along with Mr. Shahzad Khalid, Director, Naveena Group of Industries and Mr. M. Ali Sadiq, Director Finance, Naveena Group of Industries. Mr. Iftikhar appreciated the pace of development works on site like roads network and construction of administration building. He also appreciated the master planning of the Textile City.

 

Mr. Asif Jamal, GM Operations and Mr. Shomail Ahmed, Sr. Manager Marketing & Sales briefed him about the timeline and salient features of the project. Mr. Iftikhar was also briefed about the development work on water supply pipeline of 48 inch diameter being built by KW & SB. He was also updated about the progress made by Textile City in attracting B.O.O sponsors for captive power plant of 250 MW for the project.

Pakistan Textile City Limited is committed to develop and manage the first industrial zone with world class infrastructure at Eastern Zone, Port Qasim, dedicated to help value added textile industries meet global challenges and enhance exports.

Following the Launch of infrastructure Development by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Yusuf Raza Gilani on June 27, 2009, Pakistan Textile City Limited is heading towards the commercial launch of booking of industrial plots soon. Various development packages have been started including Road network which would enable easy access to all areas within Textile City.

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Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani inaugurated the infrastructure development of Textile City located at Eastern Industrial Zone of Port Qasim on Saturday 27th June, 2009. An impressive inauguration ceremony was held at the site of Textile City. Prominent among the guests included Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Federal Minster for Textile Industry, Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan and Federal Minister for Port & Shipping, Senator Babar Ghauri.
 

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani appreciated the efforts of Ministry of Textile and Management of Pakistan Textile City. The prime minister said that Infrastructure development was critical for growth and acted as a catalyst for generating economic activity. The Prime Minister declared that Textile City will serve as benchmark project and provide world-class infrastructure to local and international textile businesses.

 

Earlier, Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan, in his address, appreciated the Prime Minister for his support and interest in Textile City project. He said that Textile City would be a major milestone towards the revival of the textile industry of Pakistan.

 

The CEO of Textile City Zaheer A. Hussain briefed the Prime Minister and other guests about the infrastructure development. He said that the land utilization plan, project master plan from Port Qasim, Water Pipeline funding and Environment Impact Assessment from E.P.A. had already been approved. He informed that Leveling & Grading works was 95% completed. Technical advisor for 250MW Power plant had already been appointed and the pre-qualification of B.O.O. Sponsors for Establishment of the Power Plant was in progress. “The Contracts of construction of administration building, consultancy agreement for CETP and Road works priority package has been awarded to reputable companies while water works (Package III) will soon be awarded,” he added.

 

Textile City is spread over an area of 1,250 acres of land in Eastern Industrial Zone of Port Qasim and it is conveniently located at 6km from National Highway. Main features of the Textile City are one window operation, stable & uninterrupted power supply, water, gas and combined effluent treatment plant. This project, expected to be launched soon, will provide world class infrastructure and will give fresh impetus to the industry by providing direct jobs to more than 80,000 people. Booking of industrial plots is expected to begin soon in 2009.

 

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To meet the global compliance standards, Combined Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) is essential for the textile processing industry.

Recently the Board of Directors of Pakistan Textile City approved the award of the Consultancy contract of CETP to M/s NEC Consultants (Pvt.) Limited, one of the leading, well-reputed and established environmental and energy consultants in Pakistan. On May 29th, Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Pakistan Textile City and Mr. Izharul Haq, Zonal Head (South Zone) NEC Consultants formally signed the contract agreement.

 

NEC Consultants, established in 1993, has come a long way in retaining its excellence in diversified areas of environmental protection and resource efficiency. NEC is credited with not only designing but also training the management team of state-of-the-art CETP projects in the country.

 

A combined effluent treatment plant, with capacity of around 16 million gallons per day, is being designed by NEC as per international standards. The CETP  will be setup in Textile City for the treatment and final disposal of the industrial waste water of the textile units located within the Textile City.

 

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Pakistan Textile City Limited is committed to develop and manage the first    industrial zone with world class infrastructure at Eastern Zone,   Port Qasim, dedicated to help value added textile industries meet global challenges and  enhance exports.

In line   with accelerated pace    of development, the Board of Directors of    Textile City recently awarded    the contract of construction   of Administration Building   (Phase I) to M/s Principal Builders. On May 29th, 2009 Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Textile City and Engr. Muhammad Najeeb Haroon, Chief Executive Principal Builders signed the contract agreement.

 

Established in 1987, Principal Builders has followed a steady path of growth in the field of construction contracting. M/s Principal Builders, well known as the pioneers in BMS concept, has successfully completed numerous industrial, commercial, residential and institutional projects.

 

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One of the main features of Textile City, Port Qasim is to provide consistent water supply. To ensure this Karachi Water & Sewerage Board has committed to provide 20 Million Gallons per day of water to Textile City. KW&SB published the tender advertisement on 19th of Nov, 2008 for laying of 48” water pipeline from KW&SB high point (Forebay) to Textile City, Port Qasim. The contract was awarded to M/s Shaikh Baz Khan & Brothers (SBK) which has vast experience in this field. SBK started the work on 19th of Feb, 09 and the project is planned to be completed within nine months.

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The Standing Committee of National Assembly on Textile Industry visited Pakistan Textile City Limited’s head office; Mr. Haji Muhammad Akram Ansari, Chairman of the Standing Committee chaired the meeting.

The member of Standing Committee attended the meeting along with Mr. Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Mr. M. Idrees Ahmad, Textile Commissioner and Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Pakistan Textile City. The committee was briefed about the company and the ongoing development of the project.

The committee was apprised on the fast developing work at the Pakistan Textile City. They were told that the land utilization plan, project master plan from Port Qasim, Water Pipeline funding, Gas connection by S.S.G.C. and Environment Impact Assessment from E.P.A. had already been approved. The committee was also informed that Leveling & Grading works was 90% completed, Technical Advisor for 250MW Power plant had already been appointed and the pre-qualification of Sponsors for Establishment of the Power Plant was in progress

After the briefing session at Pakistan Textile City head office, the Standing Committee also visited the site of Textile City at Port Qasim and witnessed the ongoing progress of the development packages.

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Mr. Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Textile Industry visited Pakistan Textile City Limited’s head office and chaired detailed review meeting with the management of the company. Mr. Abdul Rauf, Federal Secretary and Mr. Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, Textile Commissioner also attended the meeting. Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO Pakistan Textile City welcomed the guests.

The Federal Minister also visited the site of Textile City; Mr. Zaheer A Hussain briefed him about the progress of the development activities. Federal Minister lauded the pace of development of the project and assured his full support.

The Federal Minister stated that Textile City would be a milestone towards the revival of the textile industry due to its world class infrastructure and would give fresh impetus to the industry.

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On 21st November 2008, the management of Pakistan Textile City Limited signed the contract for ‘Technical Advisor’ services with renowned consultant Mr. Najam Farooqui for its upcoming captive power plants of 250 MW at Textile City, Eastern Industrial Zone, Port Qasim. In picture, Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO, Pakistan Textile City is shaking hands with Technical Advisor Mr. Najam Farooqi.

Mr. Najam Farooqi is a seasoned international consultant in the field of Power Generation. A foreign qualified professional and member of renowned international institutes in UK and USA, Mr. Farooqui has served as consultant for many power plant projects in Pakistan, China, UK, UAE, Iran, Iraq and Armenia. Mr. Farooqi has served as a Director in HUB Power Company Board for 12 years, besides being associated as its technical advisor acting as Operations Director. On behalf of World Bank, he has been contributing his services for important IPP projects including Gul Ahmed Energy (126MW) at Karachi and Koh-e-Noor Energy (128MW) at Lahore. At present, he is also working as a Project Consultant for different international clients on projects for KESC (SITE and Korangi Power stations), LESCO (Gas fired power stations) and PEPCO (Rental Project).

 

The Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of Sindh (EPA) has accorded its approval in favor of Pakistan Textile City Limited after analysis of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of project of Textile City which is located at Eastern Industrial Zone Port Qasim, Karachi.

 

On the occasion of the Public hearing, Mr. Zaheer A. Hussain, CEO of Pakistan Textile City assured the participants of company’s commitment to be environment friendly organization.

 

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The public-private joint venture, Pakistan Textile City participated in a big way at Textile Asia 2008 being held at the Expo Centre.

The attractively designed stall of Pakistan Textile City drew the attention of the visitors where complete information on this project was available. Mr. Zafar Mehmood, Secretary. Ministry of Textile visited the stall and unveiled the Textile City’s impressive model. He appreciated the efforts made for the projection of this World Class Infrastructure and wished it success.

Pakistan Textile City is being developed as an exclusive industrial estate dedicated to value-added textile products. The project is sure to attract both local and foreign investors for enhanced investment in the textile sector in Pakistan. Pakistan Textile City has been appropriately termed as “the pearl of the textile industry”.

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