GE established its roots in Pakistan with the country's independence and has had a direct presence through its subsidiaries since 1980 and established its corporate office at Lahore in 1984. In 1989, the corporate office was shifted to Islamabad, and in 1994 GE Power Systems established its office in Lahore. The corporate office was later merged into Lahore office in 2002, and GE expanded its portfolio to support other GE businesses in addition to GE Power Systems (now GE Infrastructure Energy) located at Lahore, and has since been working actively with national companies and private businesses.