Port Grand near Karachi Sea Port

Port Grand Front View

Karachi's food street and entertainment complex 'Port Grand' is inaugurated on Saturday May 28th 2011. The complex offers visitors a world of its own in an enclosed area cut off from city life. The 13-acre world-class facility has been designed & built in collaboration with top international architects and designers, who employed latest technology and building techniques to deliver a state of the art facility. Some 40 outlets are being made operational.

The food enclave runs along the port where you can view the sea while sitting on green benches lined across the fresh green turf. The three spaced-apart metal barriers from the water could, however, be tempting for adventurous children.The food street ends close to a point where you can see ships harboured at the KPT Boat Wharf.

 The Native Jetty Bridge has been entirely rebuilt to ensure a world-class tourist destination and source of pride for Karachiites that would ultimately attract millions of people from all over the country and beyond.

The area underneath the Native Jetty bridge has been cleaned up and rehabilitated. The few trees that existed at the site have been preserved. The 150-year-old banyan tree, for example, has been untouched. The Napier Mole Bridge has been repaired and the corporation installed an irrigation system for the tree to give it an even longer life.

Parking for over 800 cars with complimentary valet service, pristine public rest rooms, plenty of pedestrian friendly walkways are additional attractions. The entry fee for the Port Grand is Rs. 300 per person out of which Rs. 200 is redeemable at different food outlets and shops inside the project.

Mohsin H.Chinoy