INDUSTR
IES
OF
PAKISTAN
BY:atta ur rehman(2949),Faizan Alam(2966)
Major
● Major industries of country
Industries contribute greatly to the
of pakistan economy of that country.
● Cotton ● They are usually in the
textile formal sector and are
usually registered .
industriy
● They employee a larger
● Agriculture number of employees
industry ● They are usually large and
● Mining important industries of a
industry country.
● Sugar ● They usually contribute to
industry GDP of a country .
Cotton-textile Industry
● The Textile industry in Pakistan is the largest
manufacturing industry in Pakistan.
● Pakistan is the 8th largest exporter of textile products
in Asia.
● This sector contributes 8.5% to the GDP.
● In addition, the sector employs about 45% of the total
labor force in the country.
● The Textile industry in Pakistan is the largest
manufacturing industry in Pakistan.
● Pakistan is the 8th largest exporter of textile products
in Asia. This sector contributes 8.5% to the GDP.
Agriculture
● Agriculture constitutes the largest sector of our
economy.
● Majority of the population, directly or indirectly,
dependent on this sector.
● It contributes about 24 % of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) and accounts for half of employed labour force
and is the largest source of foreign exchange earnings.
● It feeds our whole rural and urban population.
Realizing its importance,planners and policy makers
are always keen to have reliable area and production
statistics of agricultural crops well in time.
● Policy makers primarily need accurate and timely
statistics for the important crops such as wheat, cotton,
rice, sugarcane, maize etc.
● In 2005, Pakistan produced 21,591,400 metric tons
of wheat, more than all of Africa (20,304,585 metric
tons) and nearly as much as all of South America
(24,557,784 metric tons), according to the FAO.
Mining
● Mining is an important industry in Pakistan.
● Pakistan has deposits of several minerals including coal,
copper, gold, chromite, mineral salt, bauxite and several
other minerals.
● There are also a variety of precious and semi-precious
minerals that are also mined.
● These include peridot, aquamarine, topaz, ruby, emerald,
rare-earth minerals bastnaesite and xenotime, sphene,
tourmaline, and many varieties and types of quartz.
● The Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation is the
responsible authority for the support and development
of the mining industry.
● Baluchistan province is the richest in mineral
resources available in Pakistan.
● While recently Sindh discovered coal deposits in Thar.
● Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa is rich in gems.
● Most of the mineral gems found in Pakistan exist here.
● Apart from oil, gas and some mineral used in nuclear energy
purposes which comes directly under federal control mining of
other minerals is provincial issue.
● Currently around 52 minerals, are mined and processed in
Pakistan.
● Khewra salt mines are second largest salt mines in the world
Sugar Industry
● Sugar Industry is an agro-based industry, which
provides employment to the landless rural
population and has a great impact on the economy
of the country. it has become the second largest
industry after the Textiles sector.
● The sugar industry is totally dependent on this raw
material although sugar in the northern areas is also
made from sugar beet. Sugarcane is a labor-intensive
crop.
● It requires about 134 man-days/hectare. Sugarcane
cultivation provides partial and seasonal
employment to 3.9983m people approximately,
which is about 12.14% of the total agricultural labor
force.
● The general perception of the sugar industry as minting
money is not a correct perspective in the prevailing
situation. First of all, it has a seasonal production spell
for a period of five months from November to March.
Keeping production flow smoothly coordinated with
storing and maintaining orderly schedules of supplies
throughout the year are really complex issues to tackle.
Minor industries
● In Pakistan, cottage or household industries hold
an important position in rural set-up and are
usually know as minor industries .
● Most villages are self-sufficient in the basic
necessities of life. They have their own carpenters,
blacksmiths, potters, craftsmen and cotton
weavers. Many families depend on minor cottage
industries for income.
● Minor industries have also gained immense
importance in cities and towns. There is great
demand for hand-woven carpets, embroidered
work, brassware, rugs and traditional bangles.
These are also considered important export items
and are in good demand in international markets.
Sports Industry
● There is an industry to manufacture everything so is for sport’s
goods and this is one of those industries that earn great revenue
each year because of the popularity of every sport.
● In Pakistan almost all sports related items are produced but the
famous products are soccer ball, cricket bat, cricket ball, tennis ball
and some other items too.
● Sports industry of Pakistan has even manufactured the soccer ball
for the FIFA World cup of the year 1994; this shows that how
demanding the sports industry of Pakistan is in the world market
of sports goods.
● The sports industry of Pakistan lies in the city of Sialkot which is a
part of the province of Punjab.
● All the items of sports of the best quality are manufactured in the
city of Sialkot and sports industry in Sialkot is the main factor of
Sialkot’s economy as it earns great profit from it due to the high
demand of sports good in international market.
Surgical Equipment industry
● The surgical instruments industry is mainly clustered in
and around the skirts of Sialkot.
● Over 99% of the countries production is centered at
Sialkot.
● The sector comprises over 2300 companies, of which
around 30 can be considered large and the remainder
can be split as 150 units of medium sized and
remaining as small.
● The industry produces on average over 150 million
pieces a year with an estimated value of around Rs 22
billion.
● Out of the total production, approximately over 95% is
Environmental concerns- pictures
Negative Impacts of
Industries
On Environment
● Cutting of forests – A lot number of forest trees are being cut in
northern areas for timber as well as fuel wood. People must not
cut trees and use wood as fuel. There are various biodiversities,
climate change and other environmental issues which are
linked with forestry.
● The pollution from the factories- The environment of Pakistan is
badly affected by the the smoke produced from the factories. This
pollutes the air and the environment of Pakistan.
● The industrial waste from the the factories is not well treated and
is dumped in the nearby rivers which pollutes the water in the
rivers increasing the social cost and due to this water pollution
the production of fish decreases impacting the fishing
industry negatively.
Negative impact of industries
● On people
● .The working conditions in many small and cottage
industry are poor and the impact health of
workers negatively and many catch many diseases
due to substandard working condition
● .Working hours in many industries are very long and
people have to work for very long time to earn their
living
● .wages in many industries are very low and industrial
work for their life and do not earn enough to fullfill
their needs.
