Autos: Recovery meets competition Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am Automobile sales in 10MFY26 have accelerated further, with total industry volumes reaching 166,000 units, up 49...
The nudge of tariffs: what Pakistan can no longer ignore Updated 10 Feb, 2026 07:06am Pakistan’s decades-long reliance on high tariffs has fostered a protectionist economic model that is now...
‘Local auto industry should focus on exporting Make in Pakistan vehicles’ Updated 14 Nov, 2025 10:05pm Three-day Pakistan Auto Show at Karachi Expo Center inaugurated on Friday
Editorial: New auto policy must set clear goals Updated 14 Nov, 2025 07:37am EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s automobile industry is at an interesting juncture. The auto policies of 2016-21 and 2021-26...
Import of used cars poses an ‘existential threat’ to Pakistan’s auto industry Updated 12 Sep, 2025 04:07pm 'It is a real travesty that the government feels the import of used vehicles is in the consumer's benefit,' says Senior Vice Chairman of Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers
Tariff reforms to impact positively on auto sector: report Published 10 Sep, 2025 05:52am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) predicted a positive impact of tariff reforms in...
Import of used cars Updated 25 Aug, 2025 06:30am EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) recently held a...
Auto Strain Updated 25 Aug, 2025 02:28pm It appears that the automobile industry and the accompanying government policies are serving a small segment of the...
Back in gear Published 08 Apr, 2025 09:04am As small as Pakistan’s automobile industry is, it has contracted significantly in recent years. By FY24, industry...
Mixed signals Published 15 Jan, 2025 07:55am Consumers say they don’t intend to purchase motor vehicles in the next six months—well, most consumers, not all;...
Autos wrapped Published 09 Jan, 2025 07:29am The end of 2024 marks a year that the automobile industry might prefer to forget and despite a positive growth...
Month-on-month: car sales in Pakistan down 22% in November due to year-end effect Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:32pm Car sales in Pakistan fell by 22% month-on-month (MoM) in November 2024, totaling 10,163 units, stated a report by...
Loads Limited Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:59am Loads Limited (PSX: LOADS) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1979 and was later converted...
Honda Atlas plans to enter hybrid cars market at CAPEX of Rs5bn: report Published 25 Jul, 2024 09:19pm Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HCAR) has shared its plan to soon enter the hybrid market in Pakistan – possibly with the...
Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:02am Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited (PSX: MSCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1955....
Being Basic Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:29am Automakers have often quoted lofty estimates for auto volumes in Pakistan, citing population growth and demographics...
Visionary leadership: the missing ingredient in economic transformation Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am Henry Ford had a dream to make a car almost anyone could afford to buy. What are the dreams of our entrepreneurs?...
Auto industry Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am Pakistan’s automobile industry is stunted and dysfunctional. Customers must “book” a vehicle and wait upwards of...
Misery meets company Published 20 May, 2024 08:49am If the worthy reader too cannot keep up with the barrage of news on price cuts being offered by various automobile...
PIDE hosts conference titled ‘Revitalising Automobile Industry’ Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am LAHORE: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics hosted a One Day Conference titled ‘Revitalizing Pakistan’s...
Modern global standards: Speakers raise questions over local automobile industry’s ‘failure’ Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference have raised serious questions about the local auto-mobile industry’s failure ...
Local automobile industry in deep trouble: PAMA Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:34am KARACHI: The local automobile industry, already grappling with myriad of challenges, is now being severely impacted...
In meeting with finance minister, Ambassador Mitsuhiro raises Japanese automakers’ concerns Updated 26 Mar, 2024 06:33pm Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, H.E. Mitsuhiro Wada, on Tuesday discussed issues being faced by Japanese automakers...
After Indus Motor, Honda Atlas reduces City’s prices in Pakistan Updated 15 Mar, 2024 08:02pm Honda Atlas Cars announced on Friday a price reduction of up to Rs140,000 on two of its City variants on Friday,...
Indus Motor reduces Toyota Yaris prices in Pakistan by up to Rs133,000 Updated 14 Mar, 2024 09:23pm Indus Motor Company, the maker of Toyota cars in Pakistan, announced on Thursday a price reduction for its Yaris...
Indus Motor temporarily halts production citing inventory shortage Updated 06 Mar, 2024 03:07pm Company to close its plant from March 6 to March 11
KIA decreases Sportage prices in Pakistan Published 04 Mar, 2024 05:57pm Low demand, competition from Corolla Cross seen as reasons for decrease in price
Seizure of commercial consignment: Pakistan condemns India’s high- handedness Published 03 Mar, 2024 02:55am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned India’s high handedness in seizure of commercial goods by a...
Loads Limited Published 01 Nov, 2023 08:37am Loads Limited (PSX: LOADS) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1979 and was later converted...
Pakistan’s auto industry seeks ‘remission’ after failing to meet export target during FY23 Published 28 Sep, 2023 06:47am Manufacturing Certificate of all OEMs is due to expire on Sept 30, and would have been renewed if export target had been met