Proton in tie-up to set up assembly plant in Pakistan

New venture: Proton’ plant at Proton City in Tanjung Malim. The national carmaker has formed a partnership with Alhaj Automotive to set up a plant near Karachi.

ISLAMABAD: National carmaker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton) will collaborate with a local partner to set up a manufacturing assembly plant in Pakistan, its first in South Asia region.

Malaysia High Commissioner to Pakistan Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim said an agreement was inked by Proton and its local partner, Alhaj Automotive, last year.