Pakistan, Oct. 31 -- A Pakistani three-wheeler may be modest machinery, but its journey to the Philippines marks a rather sizeable step for Pakistan's manufacturing sector. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inaugurated Sazgar Engineering Works' first overseas assembly plant on Thursday, with the facility capable of assembling 12,000 three-wheelers annually. Electric models are expected to account for 60 per cent of initial production.

It goes without saying that Sazgar's achievement did not materialise overnight. The Lahore-based company has spent more than three decades building its manufacturing credentials and now exports to over 20 countries, including Japan, Sri Lanka and the UAE. Its arrival in Southeast Asia, facilitated b...