Tecno and Infinix parent explores making components in Pakistan, eyes export hub
Transsion Holdings is exploring component manufacturing beyond smartphone assembly in Pakistan, with talks covering local suppliers, further investment and the country's potential as a regional export base.
China's Transsion Holdings is exploring a move beyond smartphone assembly into component manufacturing in Pakistan, seeking to build local supply chains and strengthen the country's export potential.
The plans were discussed on Friday when Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met a delegation headed by Transsion Holdings founder and chairman George Zhu, according to the Finance Division. Talks covered existing operations, future investment and a larger Pakistani role in global supply chains.
Transsion, the Chinese conglomerate behind smartphone brands including Tecno and Infinix, operates locally through Transsion Tecno Electronics. The China-Pakistan joint venture assembles smartphones under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The company outlined its presence in Pakistan's smartphone, electric bike and energy storage businesses, along with plans for additional investment and expansion. Discussions centred on adding more value domestically through components, supporting industries and locally developed supply networks.
Transsion highlighted openings for Pakistani businesses within that manufacturing network, potentially drawing further investment and cutting dependence on imported components. Both sides considered whether Pakistan's industrial capacity could support a regional manufacturing and export hub serving international markets.
Welcoming the company's continued investment interest, Aurangzeb said lasting macroeconomic stability was necessary for investor confidence and long-term business planning. He reiterated the government's commitment to economic reforms, stressing export-led industrial growth, greater value addition and closer integration with international supply chains.
Transsion described Pakistan as strategically important to its long-term investment plans because of its large consumer market, location and business environment. Aurangzeb urged continued coordination with relevant government institutions to identify investment opportunities and facilitate expansion, while both sides expressed interest in deeper industrial cooperation and developing Pakistan's manufacturing and export capacity.
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