CHICAGO: Pakistan’s auto-parts manufacturers are participating in an exhibition in the United States.
The local auto-parts manufacturing industry offers a cost-effective option to the automobile manufacturers around the world, Pak Consul General in United States Faisal Niaz Tirmizi has said.
Speaking at Pakistan’s Automotive Components Manufacturer Exhibition at Novi, Michigan, USA, he said that participation of 14 Pakistani auto-parts manufacturers in the exhibition in the USA was a sign of revitalisation of industrial sector of Pakistan; a country enriched by enormous workforce under the age of 30 years.
He told the audience that Pakistan’s auto industry provided direct employment to 200,000 Pakistanis directly and 1.2 million Pakistanis, indirectly; thus making a significant contribution to the country’s economy. The consul general also said that only through economic development and employment opportunities, extremism raging across the region could be defeated. Tirmizi also appreciated the role played by the DICE Foundation Inc in bringing 14 exhibitors from Pakistan to showcase their products in the North American market.
