

Under his leadership, the company made significant progress, including the acquisition of the majority of shares in the joint venture with Nissan Motor Company Limited that had been established in 1981.

Ahmed Kuli Khan Khattak, was appointed as Chief Executive. General (Retd.) Habibullah Khan Khattak passed away, and his son, Mr. In 1992, Ghandhara Industries was reacquired from the government by Lt.

However, the Toyota franchise was transferred from National Motors to the House of Habib in 1985. In 1984, Ghandhara Industries added ISUZU vehicles to its existing Bedford models and Toyota vehicles. Under the new ownership, the company’s major products were Bedford trucks and buses, as well as Toyota Hiace pickups and Toyota cars. General (Retd.) Habibullah Khan, who renamed it Ghandhara Industries Limited, and expanded the company’s product line.ĭuring the 1970s, the government of Pakistan nationalized the company and renamed it National Motors Limited. In 1963, the company was purchased by Lt. The company started off by producing Bedford trucks and buses, as well as Vauxhall cars. It was established in 1953 by the General Motors Overseas Distribution Company of the USA. Ghandhara Nissan Limited has a long and storied history that stretches back over six decades. However, it is reasonable to assume that the decision may be related to the plans recently unveiled by their partner, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. In the notification to PSX, the company did not specify the reasons for upgrading their paint shop. whereas the spell observed in March was a result of the industry-wide raw material import shortages. This time the spell of inactivity will be because of Nissan’s own decision. This will be the second spell of inactivity by Ghandhara Nissan with the previous spell lasting from March 6 to March 10 with the company deciding to engage in production only in alternate weeks thereafter. It has attributed the decision to the extensive upgrades that its paint shop will undergo throughout this time period. LAHORE : Ghandhara Nissan Limited has notified the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it will be observing a production halt from April 10 to May 1.
