Pakistan
2.6 Pakistan Storage Assessment

Pakistan Storage Assessment

Warehouse facility is available across Pakistan, all major cities have proper warehouse space available for rent. Major Humanitarian actor are maintaining storage facility in different part of companies. in small cities warehouse can be available as per requirement. recent emergencies of 2010-2011 saw storage space availability in smaller cities of Pakistan like Dadu, Mithi, Sukkur.

Commercial Storage

Location Owner Available for rent Capacity Type Access Condition
Karachi
Port Qasim
Yes
1000 SQM onward
Shed
Good
Good
Lahore
Industrial Area
Yes
1000 SQM onward
Shed
Good
Good
Peshawar
Industrial Area
Yes
1000 SQM onward
Shed
Good
Good
Islamabad
Industrial Area
Yes
1000 SQM onward
Shed
Good
Good

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Location Organisation Sharing possibility Capacity Type Access Condition
Peshawar
UNHCR
Yes
1000SQM+
Shed
Good
Good
Peshawar
WFP
Yes
1000SQM+
Shed
Good
Good
Karachi
WFP
Yes
1000SQM+
Shed
Good
Good
Sukkur
WFP
Yes
1000SQM+
Shed
Good
Good

Public Sector Storage

Location Ministry/Agency Use possibility Capacity Type Access Condition
Sukkur
Passco
Yes
1000SQM+
Shed
Good
Good
Multan
Passco
Yes
1000SQM+
Shed
Good
Good
Lahore
Passco
Yes
1000SQM+
Shed
Good
Good
Hafizabad
Passco
Yes
1000SQM+
Shed
Good
Good

Storage Facilities Constructed by UN WFP and Handed Over to NDMA/PDMA

Provinces

Sites

Plot Location

Covered Storage (M2)

Warehouses

20 x 50m

15 x 32m

Temp. Controlled - 10 x 20m

Balochistan

Quetta

Chashma Achozai

4,400

4

0

2

Punjab

Muzaffargarh

Ring Road

3,200

3

0

1

Lahore

Mouza Habance Pura

4,400

4

0

2

KP

Peshawar

Jalozai

4,400

4

0

2

Sindh

Hyderabad

Jamshoro

2,160

1

2

1

AJK

Muzaffarabad

TBC

1,160

0

2

1

Sindh

Sukkur

TBC

3,200

3

0

1

GB

Gilgit

TBC

960

0

2

0

TOTAL

23,880

19

6

10

Cold Chain

Cold storage in Pakistan is normally used by commercial sector, as Pakistan is an exporter of Fresh fruits and meat to European market. Majority of cold storage is done on refer containers in Pakistan which are powered by Gensets sets. Warehouse cold storage is very limited in Pakistan and is available in major cities only. In development sector no one has developed a cold storage yet.

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