Projects · Karachi
A 300-acre industrial estate proposed by SEZMC on Karachi’s Northern Bypass, planned for the dimension-stone sector (marble and granite) and its allied industries.
Under developmentConcession signed 25 November 2024; developer in place
Go to the concept master plan
- 300
- acres planned
- 12
- year concession
- 2 + 10
- years to build, then operate
MCK Industrial Park is planned as an industrial estate, not a Special Economic Zone, so Special Economic Zones Act incentives are not part of its offer.
01Purpose
SEZMC has proposed MCK Industrial Park as an industrial estate to uplift the value-added marble and granite sector and allied industries in Sindh. Its stated objectives:
- 01 A secure, purpose-built industrial zone in Karachi for the dimension-stone (marble and granite) sector and allied industries.
- 02 Improved facilities for the value-added stone sector.
- 03 More direct and secondary jobs, supporting poverty alleviation in the region.
- 04 Better access to raw materials for the value-added sector.
- 05 Higher exports, and local and international investment.
Source: sezmc.gos.pk.
02Value chain
From block to finished stone
Each step of the stone value chain, with what SEZMC sets out to improve and the facilities in the concept plan that serve it.
01Raw material
What SEZMC sets out to improve
Better access to raw materials for the value-added sector.
Planned in the concept
- Planned:Weigh stations
- Planned:Warehouses
Source: sezmc.gos.pk; SEZMC investor pitch for the project.
02Processing
What SEZMC sets out to improve
Improved facilities for the value-added stone sector.
Planned in the concept
- Planned:Common machinery facility
- Planned:Electrical power supply
- Planned:Common effluent treatment facility
- Planned:Water treatment plant
Source: SEZMC investor pitch; zone utilities, sezmc.gos.pk.
03Skills
What SEZMC sets out to improve
More direct and secondary jobs, supporting poverty alleviation in the region.
Planned in the concept
- Planned:Training centres
Source: sezmc.gos.pk; SEZMC investor pitch.
04Display and trade
What SEZMC sets out to improve
Higher exports, and local and international investment.
Planned in the concept
- Planned:Display centre
- Planned:Exhibition halls
- Planned:A one-stop mart for construction materials, tools and machinery
Source: sezmc.gos.pk; SEZMC investor pitch.
05Allied industries
What SEZMC sets out to improve
A purpose-built zone for the stone sector and for allied industries, including construction.
Planned in the concept
- Planned:Industrial and commercial plot categories
- Planned:A high-density zone
Source: sezmc.gos.pk; presentation, slide 15; SEZMC investor pitch.
Planned Facilities are planned in the concept, not yet built. SEZMC will confirm which are delivered, and when.
03Concept master plan
The concept master plan published by SEZMC gives two-thirds of the land to industrial plots. Zoom into the plan, or point at a land use to see its share.
300 acres in the concept master plan
| Land use | Acres | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial | 204.73 | 68.24% |
| Commercial | 2.14 | 0.71% |
| Recreation | 2.21 | 0.74% |
| Amenities | 12.44 | 4.15% |
| Roads | 78.48 | 26.16% |
SEZMC’s project presentation gives 210 of the 300 acres as saleable.
04Location
The site lies in Deh Meetha Ghar, near Hamdard University, on Karachi’s Northern Bypass (M-10). The main entrance and approach road come from the Northern Bypass; the location plan also marks options for a second approach road and a high-tension line along the site.
Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city and its port city, with Karachi Port and Port Qasim both within reach.
- Karachi Northern Bypass 1.2 km
- RCD Highway (to Balochistan) 24 km
- Karachi–Hyderabad Motorway (M-9) 25 km
- Karachi Port 40 km
- Port Qasim 60 km
Distances: SEZMC projects presentation (approximate, by road).
05Development framework
SEZMC proposed the project and a private developer builds and operates it under a concession agreement.
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SEZMC
Proposed the project and facilitates investors
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Developer
Builds the estate and runs it for the concession period
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Enterprises
Marble and granite value addition; construction and allied industry
Source: SEZMC projects presentation (slides 10 and 15); sezmc.gos.pk.
06Documented progress
Milestones as SEZMC has reported them. Dates in the future, or past target dates not yet confirmed, are marked as targets.
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25 November 2024Reported
Concession signed
Signing ceremony at Chief Minister House, Karachi. SEZMC’s presentation records the date as project commencement.
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10 April 2025Reported
Developer finalised
Kainaat & Hasas, as named in SEZMC’s presentation.
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January 2026Target
Sales launch
Expected date in SEZMC’s presentation. SEZMC has not yet published whether it took place.
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Two yearsTarget
Construction of the zone
The concession allows two years for construction, followed by ten years of operation.
Source: SEZMC projects presentation, slide 15; the signing backdrop.
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