DHL to invest USD8 million in Pakistan to upgrade infrastructure

DHL will invest up to USD8 million in Pakistan over next three years, including constructing new state-of-the-art Airside Express Logistic Centers in Karachi, Lahore and upgrading all facilities. In a message read at the groundbreaking of DHL Pakistan’s Airside Express Logistic Center at Karachi International Airport, Scott Price, CEO DHL Express – Asia Pacific said the company has a long history of successful partnership with Pakistan. He said Pakistan is an important market for DHL and a significant country in growth of the company’s business in Asia Pacific. DHL’s inbound, outbound shipment volumes for Pakistan also increased, making it necessary to increase frequency of its dedicated flights in and out of Karachi and Lahore, its Gateways in Pakistan, to rest of the world.