Haier is apparently looking into options of opening a smartphone manufacturing plant in Pakistan as a delegation of senior officials of Haier Group of companies, headed by Mr. Zeeshan Qureshi, CEO Haier Mobile, yesterday met Anusha Rehman, Minister of State for IT and Telecom, to discuss the details.
Haier officials expressed that due to increased usage and demand of smartphones after 3G/4G auction in Pakistan, there’s a dire need of a smartphone manufacturing facility in the country.
Haier officials said that considering this demand they are now interested in establishing a smartphone manufacturing plant in Pakistan.
The delegates further said that they don’t want to import mobile phones but their focus is on the transfer of technology in the country so that they could manufacture their own products here with-in Pakistan.
Government will support any smartphone manufacturing plant through special incentives including tax relaxations: Anusha Rehman
Anusha Rehman, who has been pushing for a manufacturing plant in Pakistan for quite some time now, appreciated Haier’s intents and said that her government will support any such initiative. She said that government is ready to offer special incentives, such as tax relaxations and more, to Haier if they are planing to establish a smartphone manufacturing unit in Pakistan.
Anusha emphasized that Pakistan’s 200 million population with high growth rate of mobile industry indicates a huge requirement for local manufacturing units in the country.
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She further stated that Pakistan has educated and skilled young labor force, which will surely make the “local manufacturing endeavor as a cost effective phenomenon.
If things go according to plans then Haier will be able to start setting up the plant by years end.
It merits mentioning here that Haier has already setup a laptop assembly facility in Lahore. Company has been in the market since 2001, when they first entered the Pakistan market and started producing air conditioners and other brands of home appliances. Haier Pakistan currently stands at number 2 brand in terms of market share for home appliances.
plz corret name ceo is zeeshan qureshi, :-P
There is a difference between Manufacturing and Assembling. The title and body of the article seems to contradict each other.
Agreed.
I hope this reduces the prices for new phones in here….
thanks for correction, but at-least you should not delete my comment :-)
Anusha bibi, Youtube to khol do. Phr factory b lgva lena.
Anusha Rahman:
Government will support any smartphone manufacturing plant through special incentives including tax relaxations
MUNSHI DOLLAR: AND THEN HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE
OUR FOOD IN HELICOPTERS AND EXPAND OUR BUSINESS EMPIRES HUH HAVE A BRAIN BEFORE YOU TALK
good step to move forward
this will attract others to invest here and will create job opportunities which is our need way more than education.
tumhari to ami haina anusha tumnaibto khush he hona hai
ur right
P.s : lol u changed , did u undergo some kinda self-improv
Good step move forward…Zardari is waiting for you
Please make iphones there… Fingers crossed….!
Haier move should be appreciated. By the way ZTE and Huawei had also committed to transfer of technology and manufacturing facility years ago. Where are they ?
wait … ZTE was coming HERE ?!
ZTE NUBIA !?
meh their smartphones S U C K