New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Yamaha Motors announced that it is shutting down motorcycle manufacturing in Pakistan. The company's announcement comes months after tech giant Microsoft also closed its offices in the nation.

In an official exchange issued on Tuesday, September 9, Yamaha confirmed that although manufacturing operations will cease, spare parts will remain available through authorised dealers.

Yamaha announced the shut down of motorcyle manufacturing citing a "change in business policy."

"Due to change in our business policy, we would like to inform you that we will discontinue manufacturing of motorcycles," Yamaha Motor Pakistan Pvt Limited said in its statement.

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