The construction of Pakistan’s tallest 47-storey IT Tower adjacent to Civic Centre began on Friday, 15th January 2008 with the signing of an agreement in Kuala Lumpur. City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal signed the agreement on behalf of the City District Government Karachi and Gochi Kon on behalf of the Malaysian construction company IM Technologies, a consortium of IGM Investment, Jable-Ali Limited and Mall Park Limited. The IT Tower, first of its kind in Pakistan is expected to be completed in 24 months with an estimated cost of $200 million, consisting world’s largest Call Centre with 10,00 seats where 30,000 educated youngsters will have a opportunity to work as Call Agents, 3 shopping mall of international standards, 250 Rooms Five Star Hotel, 2100 car parking space while 50,000 people will be given employment opportunities.
Addressing at the signing ceremony City Nazim Syed Mustufa Kamal was confident that the Tower will be completed much before the expected time, he thanked Malaysian companies and investments made by them in ongoing mega projects in Karachi and said that their cooperation will prove helpful in bringing the two countries closer to each other. He further added that the importance of the project can be judged from the fact that 4,000 out of 10,000 call centre seats have already been booked before the beginning of work.
It should be noted here that Ko-ordination Group - KRG has been following with the concerned authorities for last 10 years which is also on media records to establish an IT Tower (IT Park) in the city finally has been materialized as the Tower would open new doors of employment opportunities to capable youth and serve as an institution of highly professional and world class IT experts who can enable Pakistan to be considered as major IT force alongwith ensuring advancement and innovation in the line of work, resulting in not only well-development of Karachi, but overall economic progress and prosperity of our beloved Pakistan.
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You didn't post any picture of this tower? :-/
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