ISLAMABAD: A Chinese enterprise is considering setting up electric vehicle (EV) assembly operations in Pakistan’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The move follows detailed discussions held on Tuesday between a high-level delegation from Tianjin Chuanhui Group and the Board of Investment (BOI).
The three-member delegation visited the BOI’s Project Management Unit for CPEC (BOI-PMU) as part of follow-up engagements after signing an MoU at the Prime Minister-led Pakistan–China B2B Investment Conference in Beijing in September. BOI and relevant ministries also held an orientation meeting to begin the required regulatory processes for project execution.
During the briefing, BOI officials outlined investment prospects within SEZs, available incentives and facilitation support as well as potential areas for industrial collaboration. The Chinese investors expressed strong interest in establishing a 2- and 3-wheeler EV assembly plant in Pakistan, along with investments in charging infrastructure, deployment of electric vehicles in agriculture and broader initiatives aimed at promoting green mobility and reducing carbon emissions.
Story by Israr Khan
