Pakistan establishes new garment city

The authorities of Sindh province in Pakistan approved in principle the establishment of a garment city in Hyderabad and allowed allocation of Rs 100 million for feasibility preparation. The project on 500 acres of land will cost Rs 225 million and its completion will take two years. Minister for Industries and Commerce of Sindh, Rauf Siddidi, said the garment city in Hyderabad would be the biggest in Pakistan, whereas Faisalabad garment city company, which is incorporated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has a land area of 40 acres.

He added that the project will include facilities and necessary infrastructure to the textile and leather garment sector to enhance the export of value added garment, made-ups, accessories and leather garments to the international markets.

Foreign investors and entrepreneurs are welcomed and the project is expected to generate sizeable employment opportunities, especially for women.

The authorities pointed out that garment cities are successfully operated in China, Singapore, Vietnam and Bangladesh and India has set up large industrial parks for the same purpose. The Pakistani government thus planned to establish three garment cities in Lahore, Karachi and Faisalabad respectively for the sustained development of the textile and apparel industry.