Pakistan is very rich in mineral wealth of various kinds of marble, onyx and granite. Realizing export potential of this commodity, Government of Pakistan has established a MARBLE CITY on 600 acres of land at Hub-Balochistan under Lasbela Industrial Estate Development Authority “LIEDA”. The largest cluster of processing industries of Marble, Granite & Onyx is located at Qasba Industrial Area, Karachi. The Government is in the process of developing additional Marble Cities in the vicinity of Mines in Risalpur -NWFP, Islamabad & Lahore in Punjab, Karachi in Sindh, AJK, FATA & FANA. The Government has formed Pakistan Stone Development Company “PASDEC”, which is involved in development of stone sector. PASDEC is carrying forward its vision to transform the dimension of stone industry into a globally competitive player.