Ghandhara Industries Limited

Ghandhara Industries Limited (GIL) (گندھارا انڈسٹریز لمیٹڈ), formerly known as National Motors Limited, doing business as Isuzu Pakistan, is a Pakistani truck and buses assembler based in Karachi. It is the authorized assembler of Isuzu vehicles in Pakistan.

The major business activities of the company are progressive manufacturing, assembling and marketing Isuzu trucks and buses at its plant in S.I.T.E., Karachi.

History
Ghandhara Industries Limited was established in Karachi by the General Motors Overseas Distribution in 1953.

In February 1963, the company was acquired by Habibullah Khan Khattak who renamed it Ghandhara Industries Limited.

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.

In 1984, the Toyota franchise was transferred to Toyota Indus.

In January 1992, Bibojee Services acquired National Motors Limited for PKR 150 million, under the privitization scheme of the Government of Pakistan. The Bibojee companies are owned by the heirs of Habibullah Khan Khattak.

In 1999, the company renamed to its original name.

In 2017, Ghandhara Industries made it to 'Forbes Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion list of companies.

Products
(Double Cab/Pickup Truck)
 * Isuzu D-Max

N series/Isuzu Elf trucks

 * Isuzu NHR55
 * Isuzu NKR55
 * Isuzu NPR66
 * Isuzu NPS71

F series/Isuzu Forward trucks and prime movers

 * Isuzu FTR33
 * Isuzu FVR34/90
 * Isuzu FVZ
 * Isuzu FVZ340 HD
 * Isuzu FTS33H

C series/Isuzu Giga trucks and prime movers

 * Isuzu CYZ

Buses/Coaches

 * NKR55 Microbus
 * NPR66 Minicoach
 * MT133/MT134 (Passenger Bus)