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automobile industry

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

Manufacturing Certificate of all OEMs is due to expire on Sept 30, and would have been renewed if export target had been met

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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