{
  "id": 18432366,
  "title": "First Marble City being set up in Karachi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/first-marble-city-being-set-up-in-karachi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T01:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042456/first-marble-city-being-set-up-in-karachi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karachi is set to become Pakistan's first Marble City, aiming to boost investment, industrial activities, and employment, according to Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon. The project will capitalize on the marble and granite reserves found in Sindh and across the nation, utilizing modern industrial techniques to produce top-quality products for export. At a pre-launch ceremony, Memon announced that investors would be granted opportunities to establish modern facilities. The project will promote local processing of natural resources, increasing the value added to exported goods and benefiting the national economy. The formal inauguration will be carried out by Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, and Murad Ali Shah, the Sindh Chief Minister. The land in Marble City is being priced at around Rs25 million per acre, with investors given the option to pay in installments. Despite the country's abundant marble and granite reserves, these resources have not been fully exploited. Sindh's agriculture sector also plays a crucial role in the economy, and the government seeks to expand agricultural exports by aligning production with modern industrial needs. Memon expressed enthusiasm for other provinces, such as Punjab, to adopt successful Sindh initiatives. Over 300 acres along the Northern Bypass have been earmarked for the $250 million Marble City project, which is being developed through a public-private partnership. The Sindh government is seeking to provide electricity at Rs20 per unit and lower rates than K-Electric for its projects, and is also offering low-cost facilities, machinery rentals, and access to advanced equipment. Registration for investors and industrialists will commence the following month, with further benefits to follow.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that Pakistan’s first Marble City is being established in Karachi to create new investment opportunities, promote industrial activities and generate employment. He said the project would enable the processing of marble and granite reserves found in different parts of Sindh and other areas of the…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan’s first marble city coming to Karachi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/pakistans-first-marble-city-coming-to-karachi",
        "published": "2026-11-05T20:41:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}