KARACHI: Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab laid the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs860 million in Federal B Industrial Area on Saturday, vowing that more such initiatives would be launched in other industrial areas of the city under the Rs9.5 billion Sindh government grant.

Addressing the ceremony, Mayor Wahab said that the Sindh government had provided a grant of Rs9.5bn for the industrial areas of Karachi, of which Rs860m had been allocated for the Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industry (FBATI).

He said practical work under the development package had commenced on Saturday.

He said that improving basic infrastructure in industrial areas and providing better facilities to industrialists were among the government’s priorities.

The development would not only promote business and industrial activities but also contribute to Karachi’s economic growth.

He assured that every possible step would be taken to address the issues faced by industrialists in Federal B Area and to further develop the area.

On the occasion, industrialists from the FBATI expressed their gratitude to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Mayor Wahab and the leadership of the PPP for their cooperation in initiating the development works.

Participants in the ceremony expressed the hope that completion of the development projects would further improve basic facilities in Federal B Industrial Area and boost industrial activities.

Representatives of the industrial zone said that the area comprises small, large and cottage industries, while more than 50 per cent of the industries are export-oriented.

They said that improvement in infrastructure would further strengthen industrial and export activities.

Published in Dawn, August 23rd, 2026