Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- A parliamentary committee, which wanted an update on the safety measures in locally manufactured/assembled vehicles, was surprised to know that there was no mechanism of safety and standard for automobile vehicles in the country.
The officials of the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) informed the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Industries and Production on Monday that it was not its mandate to ensure standard and quality of locally assembled/manufactured cars/vehicles.
"Our attached department, the Engineering Development Board (EDB), is only mandated for the assembly/manufacturing of vehicles under SRO 656(1)/2006 and for the assembly/manufacturing of auto parts under SRO 655(1)/2006. The EDB the...