Sindh govt, Yutong agree to set up plant in Sindh soon, import of buses discussed

Karachi: Pakistan’s Sindh provincial government and Chinese giant Yutong Bus and Master Motors have agreed to finalise setting up the Yutong Public Transport Plant in Sindh and importing more buses from China.

In a meeting here with a delegation of Yutong Bus and Master Motors, Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon requested Yutong officials to submit a final proposal in this regard to Sindh government. The minister said this step would expedite the initiation of the related work on behalf of the Sindh government in launching the project.

The meeting reviewed in detail progress of setting up the Yutong Public Transport Plant in Sindh as other matters pertaining to import of more buses from China for People’s Bus Service Project were also discussed in detail.

Director Yutong Mr Rubin briefed that his company was working on the proposal of the plant and the final proposal would be submitted to the government soon.

On this occasion, the Director of Yutong Bus and Master Motors also handed over 10 trucks of relief goods for the flood victims to the provincial minister. The relief goods include 1,400 ration bags and 200 tents.

Sharjeel Memon extended thanks to the Chinese company for providing relief items for the flood affected population and acknowledged the support extended by the Government of China and Chinese companies to the flood affectees.

The Director Yutong said that Pakistan was their second homeland and they consider it their duty to assist Pakistani brothers in these testing times.

Earlier, the provincial government told the meeting that the provincial government was committed to set up a public transport manufacturing plant in the province and wanted to start work on it at the earliest.

He stressed that Yutong plant would not only create employment opportunities but would also start domestic production of buses.

Director Yutong Middle East and Pakistan Mr. Rubin, Sales Manager Paul Zhang, Director Marketing Master Motors Pakistan Mohammad Faisal Mairaj, Project Director National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) Sohaib Shafiq, and others participated in the meeting.