Pakistan’s three-wheeler manufacturer shuts plant to curtail COVID-19

• In compliance with the directive of the provincial government to curtail the spread of COVID-19 across provinces, the company has shut down its plant till further notice.

Pakistan’s three-wheeler manufacturer Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SEWL) has announced that it is shutting down its operations to spread the spread of coronavirus.

The company in its filings to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stated: “In compliance with the directive of the provincial government to curtail the spread of COVID-19 across provinces, the company has shut down its plant till further notice.”

The company added that it would inform the bourse as soon as its operation activities are resumed.

In doing so, the automobile assembler has joined Indus Motor Company Limited (IMCL), Pak Suzuki Motors Company Limited (PSML) and Yamaha Motor Pakistan (YMP), the trio on Monday announced to shut plants and offices during the lockdown in Sindh.

According to details, in line with the notification issued by the Sindh government to put lockdown into place in Sindh to avert the spread of COVID-19 in the province, these auto companies have decided to close its operations in Sindh from March 24, 2020, till April 6th, 2020 or further orders.