Emergence of Karachi as the Largest Industrial Region of Pakistan
Pages 392-398

Muhammad Jawed Iqbal and Ahsan Ullah

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/1927-5129.2017.13.64

Published: 02 August 2017

Abstract: The analysis based on the data published by the CMI (2005-06) remarkably brings out the outstanding position of Karachi as the largest industrial center of the country. Though the industrial development is spreading fast in other districts, Karachi continues to expand as the largest manufacturing region with unabated prospects and potential for further growth in the near future, since new areas in Karachi Division are being developed for export-oriented industry and hi-tech manufacturing. The high value addition in Karachi is a distinctive trend. McCarty’s measure of excess value added has been employed to ascertain the rank of Karachi as an apex industrial district in Pakistan.

Keywords: Excess Value Added, Export-oriented Industry, Hi-tec Manufacturing, County Excess.

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