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Pakistan was the the First Islamic Country in the world which made a 4 Wheel Drive Jeep of its own in late 60's called NAYA DAUR in collaboration with WILLIS jeep.
Pakistan was the First Islamic Country in the world which was about to manufacture its own Motocycles in early 70's with the collaboration of JAVA motorcycle but the process was soon abandoned.
Pakistan was the First Islamic Country in the world which had made its own prototype Diesel Engines by the Lahore based company called BECO (Battala Engineering Company).
King of Thailand being Shown BECO diesel engine running a water Pump
BECO factory
And last but not the least;
Pakistan really was the First Islamic Country in the world which actually made a Motor Car of its own in early 70's with the collaboration of SKODA Motors. It was named SKOPAK. The prototypes had been made, the production was about to be started soon, but alas.......
SKOPAK made in Pakistan
The 1971 war with the separation of East Pakistan, had its toll in each and every aspect. The country met an economic shock, the economic readjustments by Mr Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, lead to a stagerring 127% (approx)depriciation in the value of Pakistani Ruppee. All the industries were Nationalised and...
The production of NAYA DAUR jeeps was stopped as their production in the country was not cost effective by then.
The Motorcycle project was blown to pieces.
The BECO was nationalised and was converted into PECO (Pakistan Engineering Company) which instead of making Diesel Engines was put on manufacturing PECO Bicycles......
And SKOPAK CAR project died forever.
In 1980s another Pakistani company tried to Break into Pakistan's Automobile Market which is Dominated By Foreign companies and has no room for Home grown talent.
'Proficient', a brainchild of a roadside mechanic, late Khalil-ur-Rahman, in the early eighties was said to be successful but lacked any patronage from any quarter whatsoever and instead it was reported that the government then introduced a policy of concessionary rate on CBU of Suzuki pickups, same capacity as the one that was conceived locally and to put the last nail in the coffin the late mechanic though he would get attention in the capital and thus shifted his garage there but could not succeed. Though the children of the late mechanic are still carrying on their father's projects, they would rather keep a low profile till things finally come out by themselves.
Dear Countrymen, it is my extremely humble request. Please do not make fun of your country. Yes I admit we have a lot of shortcomings, but who has'nt.
Please, take care of this country as it has been caring for all of us. Instead of making fun, just try to figure out What went wrong and where?
You can well imagine that Pakistan was way ahead in late 60's then most of the Asian Giants, and the proof of its greatness is that although...
Pakistan could not continue the production of its Jeeps, although
Pakistan could not start the manufacturing of its own Motorcycles, although
Pakistan could not continue with its production of Diesel Engines, & although
Pakistan could not continue its project of SkoPak Cars, yet it succeeded in doing something which only 6 countries in the world had done before.
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Pakistani Motor Car
Pakistan was the First Islamic Country in the world which was about to manufacture its own Motocycles in early 70's with the collaboration of JAVA motorcycle but the process was soon abandoned.
Pakistan was the First Islamic Country in the world which had made its own prototype Diesel Engines by the Lahore based company called BECO (Battala Engineering Company).
King of Thailand being Shown BECO diesel engine running a water Pump
BECO factory
And last but not the least;
Pakistan really was the First Islamic Country in the world which actually made a Motor Car of its own in early 70's with the collaboration of SKODA Motors. It was named SKOPAK. The prototypes had been made, the production was about to be started soon, but alas.......
SKOPAK made in Pakistan
The 1971 war with the separation of East Pakistan, had its toll in each and every aspect. The country met an economic shock, the economic readjustments by Mr Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, lead to a stagerring 127% (approx)depriciation in the value of Pakistani Ruppee. All the industries were Nationalised and...
The production of NAYA DAUR jeeps was stopped as their production in the country was not cost effective by then.
The Motorcycle project was blown to pieces.
The BECO was nationalised and was converted into PECO (Pakistan Engineering Company) which instead of making Diesel Engines was put on manufacturing PECO Bicycles......
And SKOPAK CAR project died forever.
In 1980s another Pakistani company tried to Break into Pakistan's Automobile Market which is Dominated By Foreign companies and has no room for Home grown talent.
'Proficient', a brainchild of a roadside mechanic, late Khalil-ur-Rahman, in the early eighties was said to be successful but lacked any patronage from any quarter whatsoever and instead it was reported that the government then introduced a policy of concessionary rate on CBU of Suzuki pickups, same capacity as the one that was conceived locally and to put the last nail in the coffin the late mechanic though he would get attention in the capital and thus shifted his garage there but could not succeed. Though the children of the late mechanic are still carrying on their father's projects, they would rather keep a low profile till things finally come out by themselves.
Dear Countrymen, it is my extremely humble request. Please do not make fun of your country. Yes I admit we have a lot of shortcomings, but who has'nt.
Please, take care of this country as it has been caring for all of us. Instead of making fun, just try to figure out What went wrong and where?
You can well imagine that Pakistan was way ahead in late 60's then most of the Asian Giants, and the proof of its greatness is that although...
Pakistan could not continue the production of its Jeeps, although
Pakistan could not start the manufacturing of its own Motorcycles, although
Pakistan could not continue with its production of Diesel Engines, & although
Pakistan could not continue its project of SkoPak Cars, yet it succeeded in doing something which only 6 countries in the world had done before.
Copied from another Forum and edited..
Pakistani Motor Car
