China's Transsion Holdings eyes expansion into component manufacturing in Pakistan

Transsion Holdings is considering expanding its Pakistan operations from smartphone assembly into component production and broader local sourcing, Profit by Pakistan Today reported on November 13. The proposal was discussed at a meeting between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and a delegation led by Transsion founder and chairman George Zhu, where the company also reviewed its current activities and future investment plans.

Transsion, whose brands include Tecno and Infinix, operates locally through a China-Pakistan joint venture assembling smartphones, and has a presence in electric bikes and energy storage. Discussions included developing local suppliers, increasing domestic value addition and potentially building Pakistan’s role as a manufacturing and export base; Aurangzeb said macroeconomic stability and reforms were important to investor confidence and export-oriented growth.