New Delhi, July 24 -- BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker, is planning to launch its first car assembled in Pakistan by August 2026.

The world's largest EV maker aims to capture growing demand for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Pakistan.

The automaker has been expanding rapidly outside its home market, where it is in a strong price war.

The Pakistan assembly plant addresses rising demand from emerging markets and allows the company to take advantage of incentives offered by the Pakistani government.

The plant has been under construction since April near Karachi in a partnership between BYD and Mega Motor Company, a subsidiary of Pakistani utility Hub Power, Danish Khaliq, vice president of sales and strategy at BYD Pakist...