KARACHI (March 14 2008): Foton remains committed to introducing CNG buses on schedule in spite of the Lahore bombings and other distractions. Foton also condoled the death of Lahore bomb blasts. Joseph Verghese, Vice President of Foton America, said."We committed to this event in November, 2007. When we make a commitment to a market we follow through. We believe that the show must go on.
Typical Model of a Foton CNG Bus
We have been planning this event since our participation at the ANGVA 2007 conference in Bangkok last November. Coming to Pakistan was a carefully planned and deliberate move by the president of Foton America, Perry Blackerby. We have a passion for our products and for CNG.
We are in the CNG bus business and Pakistan is a market with great potential and opportunities.Foton has reconfirmed its commitment to participate in the Fuelling Pakistan 2008 conference and exhibition. Fuelling Pakistan is the largest international exhibition on "CNG, LPG and Alternative Sources of Energy" and is the second year of the event, after Fuelling Pakistan 2007.
The event is being held in Lahore from March 14th to March 16th.
The government will launch a pilot project on the public-private partnership basis for improving the public transport system of Karachi in June this year. The Senate Standing Committee on the Environment was informed on Thursday that the project would focus on plying CNG buses in the provincial metropolis.
The committee also recommended that the CNG buses and metro projects for big cities – especially Karachi – be pursued on a fast-track basis. It underlined the need to launch a crash programme for setting up industrial treatment plants in collaboration with city district governments and recommended matching grants for this purpose.
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