Sukkur- The Oasis for Investment

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DCO Sukkur

Sukkur- An Overview

• Area : 5165 Sq.K.M• Bound by : Ghotki, Shikarpur, Khairpur &

Jaisalmir (India)

• Number of Taluka : Five

• Name of Taluka : Sukkur, New Sukkur, Rohri, Pano Akil & Salehpat.

• No. of Union Councils : 46

• No. of Tapas : 39

• Population : More than 0.9 Million.

• Population growth rate : 2.88%

Geo-strategic Location

Sukkur

Primary Industry

• Agriculture

Kharif crops are rice, bajra, cotton, tomatoes and peas

Rabi crops are wheat, barley, gram and melon.

• Dates Farming.

Secondary Industry-Business Areas … and Activities

Sukkur is a hub of many small and large scale industries.Large Scale Industry– Cotton ginning industry,– Rohri Cement Factory,– rice-husking– Kiran Sugar mill– Continental biscuits– Ghee mills– Engro Foods (Olpers)– Flour mills– BeveragesSmall-scale cottage industries

Traditional Cottage Industry, Boat making, thread weaving etc.

Tertiary Industry

• Technical & customer support

• Sales & Marketing

• Regional Headquarters

• Supply chain management

• Medium and Small-scale Business processes

Rohri Cement Factory

Engro Foods

Investment Parameters• The right people and skills – in abundance• The right infrastructure:

– Access (road, air & railways), energy, telecoms– Conducive environment– property solutions– business services– attractive lifestyle and amenities– clusters of similar businesses– an urban environment

• Better law and order situation• Hub of educational and cultural activities• S.I.T.E and Small Industries Estate• The right attitude

Doing Business in Pakistan

• Measurement of performance across 6 stages of “the life of a small to mid-sized domestic enterprise”:

(i) starting a business,

(ii) dealing with construction permits,

(iii) registering property,

(iv) paying taxes,

(v) enforcing contracts and

(vi)trading across borders.

Contd……Faisalabad (1st),

Multan (2nd),

Lahore (3rd),

Islamabad (4th),

Sheikhupura (5th),

Gujranwala (6th),

Sukkur (7th),

Peshawar (8th),

Karachi (9th),

Rawalpindi (10th),

Sialkot (11th),

Quetta (12th)

Hyderabad (13th)

Conclusion

• Sukkur provides ideal investment opportunities

• Open plots available in S.I.T.E. & SSIC on affordable rates

• Technical & Semi-skilled labour force

• Needs attention of private investment sector