Ghandhara Industries Limited (GIL) (Urdu: گندھارا انڈسٹریز لمیٹڈ), formerly known as National Motors Limited, doing business asIsuzu Pakistan, is a Pakistani truck and buses assembler based in Karachi.[2] It is the authorized assembler of Isuzu vehicles in Pakistan.[3]
In February 1963, the company was acquired by Habibullah Khan Khattak who renamed it Ghandhara Industries Limited.[2][5]
In 1972, the government nationalized Ghandhara Industries and renamed it National Motors Limited. The company's franchises Bedford Vehicles and Toyota produced buses and cars.[6]
In 1984, the Toyota franchise was transferred to Toyota Indus.[6]
In January 1992, Bibojee Services acquired National Motors Limited for PKR 150 million, under the privitization scheme of the Government of Pakistan.[7][6] The Bibojee companies are owned by the heirs of Habibullah Khan Khattak.
In 1999, the company renamed to its original name.[6]
In 2017, Ghandhara Industries made it to 'Forbes Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion list of companies.[8][2]
^"Ghandhara Industries Limited Annual Report 2023". Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ a b cProfile of Ghandhara Industries on Forbes.com business website Published 18 July 2018, Retrieved 5 May 2019
^Ghadhara Industries' Jan-Mar profit up 20% The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 29 April 2017, Retrieved 5 May 2019
^ a b c d e f gProfile and stock quote of Ghandhara Industries on Financial Times (UK business newspaper) Retrieved 5 May 2019
^"Ghandhara Industries | Company Overview & News". Forbes.
^ a b c dimedia.com.pk, Interactive Media Pakistan-. "Welcome". gil.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
^"Privitization of the National Motors Limited".
^5 Pakistani companies make it to Forbes Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion list (includes Ghandhara Industries) The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 31 July 2017, Retrieved 5 May 2019
^Ghandhara launches Isuzu pickup The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 21 February 2019, Retrieved 5 May 2019
^Ghandhara Industries to Launch Isuzu D-MAX in Pakistan pro-Pakistani.pk website, Retrieved 5 May 2019