Gadani ship-breaking yard

[Luftwaffe]

What used to be one of the most important Industry or Revenue Generating Engine of Pakistan is a small scrap Yard.
A Great loss for Pakistan South Korea has now become the world's biggest ship making and ship breaking industry along with China..Bangladesh and India are also lucrative center points, many nations now bring their ship for breaking.

The Gadani ship-breaking yard is a center for the breaking up of derelict ocean-going vessels for scrap. The yard is located in Gadani, Pakistan, about 50 kilometers northwest of Karachi.

In the 1980s,the Gadani yard was described as the largest ship-breaking yard in the world, with more than 30,000 direct employees. However, competition from newer facilities in India and Bangladesh resulted in a significant reduction in output, with the Gadani yard producing less than one fifth of the scrap it produced twenty years ago. A reduction in taxes on scrap metal led to a modest resurgence at the Yard, which now employs around 6,000 workers.

What have these governments in power done to our country's most profitable business/Industry how've it been stranded, Is there any revival of this industry. So many questions.
Members what do you say about it what can be done to revive it. To me only a $200 Million dollars can bring back the lost one back into business.

 

[jagjitnatt]

Its sad, since not only is this business economical, but its also easy to start, maintain and provides jobs to thousands of people who don't have fancy degrees to show off.

Gujarat in India is famous for its ship breaking industry. Bangladesh is also doing good.

Pak needs industries like these which don't demand BSc, BA, BTech kinda graduates and can employ thousands of people.

The Economy of a nation starts with the Economics of the common man.

 

[U-571]

the major problem is, there is no constant supply of electricity in the first place lol, second is, govt is not facilitating this industry, govt should invest in this business, this project should be expended, people who work should be facilitaed and bring more labor, th and it will prove to be fruitful.. nevertheless pakistan has no shortage for labor, and the beach is strategically placed too..

 

[Luftwaffe]

jagjitnatt...you are right it is an easy industry and a big revenue generating industry if not that big still is, I read about India and bangladesh and China and was really impressing thousands of people can get jobs.
Pakistan has site for this already
If Pakistan Govt develop low cost 2 bedroom homes for families of those working here permanently, Make other necessary arrangements for their families, hospital clinic, playground etc
and a brief site upgrade and develop for the ship breaking with new tools easily available can get from China. 200 million dollars is one hell of a investment.

About the electricity problem its not a big problem regrading this industry as the site is close to coastal sea i am sure there can be a a way to produce electricity on that site with some assistance from Canada as they're really good at it.