PESHAWAR
\nPakistan Institute of Development Economics hosted a roundtable discussion titled \u2018Revitalizing Pakistan\u2019s Automobile Industry: Moving towards Consumer Welfare, Global Integration & Sustainable Mobility\u2019.
\nThe Round Table Conference held in Karachi was attended by representatives of Automobile Companies in Pakistan, Automobile parts manufacturers and academicians.
\nThe conference focused primarily on three major themes, Localization Obsession and Supply Chain Constraints, Policy, Reforms and Industry Development, and Electrification and the Future of Mobility.
\nThe participants highlighted the major issues being faced by the industry as a whole and firms individually that have kept the automobile sector from developing into a major industry in Pakistan, and in the global automobile industry as well, said in a statement issued here on Wednesday.
\nDr. Nadeem Ul Haque, Vice Chancellor Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in his opening address to the conference put forth a pertinent question for the stakeholders to ponder upon. He questioned why has Pakistan\u2019s automobile industry, despite existing for many decades, not been able to increase production numbers and quality to target export markets?
\nDr. Nadeem expressed his worry over the lack of technological adoption by Pakistan\u2019s automobile industry which is lagging decades behind the world. Dr. Nadeem also criticized Pakistan\u2019s continuous efforts focusing on localizing the entire automobile production chain which have to date not provided any benefit to the automobile industry, and suggested that instead Pakistan must focus on value addition through technological advancements to become part of the global value chain of the automobile industry.
\nLater, the PIDE team presented the findings of their ongoing research on the state of automobile industry in Pakistan and the future outlook. The Round Table Conference participants lauded PIDE\u2019s efforts to not only research the industry, but to involve all relevant stakeholders and initiate a necessary dialogue for course correction.
\nAll participants wholeheartedly expressed their views on the issues and future way of action to Revitalizing Pakistan\u2019s automobile industry. While many differing opinions were shared, all members agreed that without transfer of technology and skills, the automobile industry cannot grow.
\nAcademia-industry linkages must also be strengthened for any indigenous innovation in the automobile industry that we wish to see.
\nAcademia must also step forward to provide Research & Development Support to the industry, particularly by working on current areas of improvement but with a futuristic approach. The role of government is also essential for the flourishing of the automobile industry in Pakistan.
\nDr. Usman Qadir, Senior Research Economist at PIDE rounded off the conference with a vote of thanks to all the attendees for their participation and feedback on this pressing matter. He also expressed the desire to further such deliberations and collaboration with industry experts and other members of the academia as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Pakistan Institute of Development Economics hosted a roundtable discussion titled \u2018Revitalizing Pakistan\u2019s Automobile Industry: Moving towards Consumer Welfare, Global Integration & Sustainable Mobility\u2019. The Round Table Conference held in Karachi was attended by representatives of Automobile Companies in Pakistan, Automobile parts manufacturers and academicians. The conference focused primarily on three major themes, Localization Obsession […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-407251","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n