This will be its first manufacturing assembly plant in the South Asia region. proton
ISLAMABAD: National carmaker Proton will collaborate with a local partner to establish a manufacturing assembly plant in Pakistan, its first in South Asia region.
“Proton felt the potential for its cars in Pakistan is huge, which led to its partnership with Alhaj Automotive to establish an assembly plant near Karachi in Sindh province. Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan are expected to witness the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony of Proton’s plant tomorrow.According to Ikram, the construction of the car plant is an important element of bilateral trade and investment relationship between the two countries as Proton was Mahathir’s brainchild during his first tenure as prime minister.
Last year, total trade between Malaysia and Pakistan stood at RM5.91 billion, an increase of 2.5% compared to RM5.76 billion in 2017.Ikram said Pakistan is Malaysia’s largest export market in South Asia and the third for import destination.
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