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“ISLAMABAD: National carmaker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton) will collaborate with a local partner to set up a manufacturing assembly plant in Pakistan, its first in South Asian region.

Malaysia High Commissioner to Pakistan Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim said an agreement was inked by Proton and its local partner, Alhaj Automotive, last year. “Proton felt the potential for its cars in Pakistan is huge, which led to its partnership with Alhaj Automotive to establish an assembly plant near Karachi in Sindh province. “This is significant because it will be Proton’s first (assembly) plant in South Asia as the population of Pakistan is 210 million,” he told Malaysian media at the high commission here.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan are expected to witness the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony of Proton’s plant today.”

(Bernama, 2019)

Discuss the factors that Proton and its local partner, Alhaj Automotive will need to establish in order to facilitate the technology transfer.