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Bestway launches Geely Auto in Pakistan

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The Newspaper's Staff Reporter. (2026, October 25). Bestway launches Geely Auto in Pakistan. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2039572/bestway-launches-geely-auto-in-pakistan

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Bestway Group launched Chinese automaker Geely Auto in Pakistan on Saturday by acquiring Proton's plant at Port Qasim for vehicle assembly. Bestway Automotive, the sole authorized distributor for Geely in Pakistan, will manage sales and after-sales services for three models: the EX2 electric hatchback, the EX5 electric SUV, and the Starray EM-i with range-extended EV technology. The launch marks Geely's first entry into South Asia and includes a significant investment by Bestway of over $350 million in Pakistan.

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On Saturday, Bestway Group launched Geely Auto, a Chinese automaker, in Pakistan, acquiring the Proton plant at Port Qasim in Karachi for assembly. Bestway Automotive will serve as Geely’s sole authorized distributor in Pakistan, handling sales and after-sales service. The company has invested over $350 million in Pakistan and created 20,000 jobs in the last three years, with a focus on localizing production and building an electric vehicle charging network for long-term presence. Geely Auto International Corporation Vice President Evin Ye highlighted that Pakistan is Geely’s first market in South Asia and noted that it is the only automaker with a low-orbit satellite network.

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🔮 Bestway Automotive, Geely’s sole authorised distributor, will handle sales and after-sales service.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Bestway launches Geely Auto in Pakistan

🔮 He welcomed the announcement but said its significance would depend on whether the government ensured its implementation in letter and spirit.

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🔮 Adviser to the National Command Authority retired Lt Gen Khalid Kidwai on Tuesday warned that Pakistan could review its deployment options to restore strategic balance in South Asia, saying India was moving towards a more prepared, potentially first-use capable nuclear posture.

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🔮 For areas where mobile signals are weak, such as inside homes or in basements, the authority said Wi-Fi Calling and VoWiFi could be particularly useful.

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Topics

Bestway Group Chinese Geely ISLAMABAD Pakistan

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Pakistan GPE · 3× Geely ORG · 2× Bestway Automotive ORG · 1× Bestway Group ORG · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Geely Auto ORG · 1× ISLAMABAD GPE · 1× Irfan Sheikh PERSON · 1× Karachi GPE · 1× Port Qasim GPE · 1×

Narrative

Geely Auto International Corporation Vice President Evin Ye said Pakistan was Geely’s first market in South Asia, adding that it was the only automaker with a low-orbit satellite network.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25

🔮 Bestway Automotive, Geely’s sole authorised distributor, will handle sales and after-sales service.

2026-10-25 · Dawn

Bestway launches Geely Auto in Pakistan · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Bestway Group on Saturday launched Chinese automaker Geely Auto in Pakistan, acquiring the Proton plant at Port Qasim, Karachi, for assembly. asserted

Group → launch → assembly

Bestway Automotive, Geely’s sole authorised distributor, will handle sales and after-sales service. asserted

Automotive → handle → sales

The Group Managing Director, Irfan Sheikh, said the company would focus on localisation and build a charging network to support its long-term presence. asserted

company → say → presence

The launch includes three models: the EX2 compact electric hatchback, the EX5 electric SUV, and the Starray EM-i with range-extended EV technology. asserted

launch → include → technology

Bestway said it has invested over $350 million in Pakistan and created 20,000 jobs in the last three years. asserted

it → say → years

Geely Auto International Corporation Vice President Evin Ye said Pakistan was Geely’s first market in South Asia, adding that it was the only automaker with a low-orbit satellite network. asserted

it → say → network