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Pakistan auto sector

Pakistan auto industry experts raise concerns over budget measures

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:38pm

Govt must maintain optimum cascading tariffs on imported units and parts to make localisation financially viable, an expert says

Autos: The end of an era begins with a test

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 08:01am

Pakistan’s automobile industry is ending FY26 with momentum on its side just as policymakers prepare to rewrite the...

Pakistan car sales jump 52% in July-April FY26

Published 12 May, 2026 08:36pm

April sales rose by over 100% to 17,387 units

NEV policy: experts call for sustainable roadmap for Pakistan’s EV transition

Published 09 May, 2026 10:25pm

Pakistan's ambitious NEV policy targets 30% EV sales by 2030, but experts warn of high costs, import dependency, and the urgent need for infrastructure to avoid failure.

Govt approves UAE-style vehicle refurbishment, re-export framework

Published 08 May, 2026 04:52pm

Framework based on international best practices

Indus Motor to invest another Rs1bn for ‘localisation of parts’

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 02:00pm

Indus Motor Company Limited (INDU) announced that its board has approved an additional investment of Rs1 billion...

Auto policy draft: PAAPAM voices concerns

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:19am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has voiced serious...

Lucky Motor signs EV deal with China’s GAC to enter Pakistan auto market

Published 31 Mar, 2026 04:17pm

Lucky Motor Corporation (LMC), a Pakistani automobile manufacturer and distributor, has inked an exclusive...

High fuel prices could drive shift to new energy vehicles, experts say

Published 30 Mar, 2026 11:13pm

A rising fuel cost environment is encouraging customers to shift towards the New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), which could...

Sazgar to roll out hybrid SUV ‘Tank-500’ by end-March

Published 30 Mar, 2026 12:17pm

Pakistan’s auto market gradually shifts towards energy-efficient vehicles.

Auto sector opposes proposed changes to tax incentives

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s automobile industry has warned that proposed changes to tax incentives for plug-in hybrid...

Petrol prices soar, hybrid and EV sales surge

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:46am

ISLAMABAD: With petrol prices in Pakistan hovering above Rs320 per litre, the economics of driving a sport utility...

Nora EV enters Pakistan market with Rs1.89mn starting price

Published 14 Mar, 2026 01:38pm

Pakistan’s electric vehicle (EV) segment has gained a new entrant as Nora EV has officially launched in the local...

MG Motor announces USD20m investment

Published 06 Mar, 2026 07:25am

LAHORE: In a major vote of confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook and industrial potential, MG Motor Pakistan,...

Middle East crisis may disrupt Pakistan’s auto parts supply, says Indus Motor

Published 05 Mar, 2026 12:48pm

Some disruptions may remain unavoidable, says Indus Motor

CCP seeks rationalisation of protections to boost competition in Pakistan’s auto sector

Published 02 Mar, 2026 03:09pm

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has called for sweeping structural reforms in the country’s automobile...

Bestway Cement enters auto sector after CCP nod

Published 28 Feb, 2026 01:10pm

Bestway Automotive intends to assemble, market, and sell automobiles in Pakistan

BR RESEARCH: Autos: Anatomy of a familiar problem

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 09:10am

Automobile imports are rising again, with all the subtlety of a grand SUV launch event, the kind that is becoming...

IMC receives ‘Zero Defect’ status from Toyota Motor

Published 20 Jan, 2026 07:37am

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company (IMC) has achieved a prestigious milestone by receiving “Zero Defect” status from...

BR RESEARCH: Autos: The road back looks different

Updated 14 Jan, 2026 09:07am

As far as recoveries go, in the first-half of the fiscal year, volumes in Pakistan’s automobile industry are looking...

Pakistan car sales jump 43% in first five months of FY2025-26

Published 11 Dec, 2025 08:21pm

In November, car sales stand at 12,408 units, increase of over 50% against 7,972 units sold in same month last year

Govt decides to regulate used car imports

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: After months of serious pressure by local automobile manufacturers, the government has decided to ...

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Published 01 Dec, 2025 06:03am

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Sunday (November...

Ghandhara partners with Zhongtong to introduce luxury buses in Pakistan

Published 28 Nov, 2025 03:49pm

The Chinese company is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of buses

Import of used cars: Continued policy of encouraging may destabilise automotive sector

Published 26 Nov, 2025 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s auto manufacturing industry — a sector that contributes 2 percent to the national GDP,...

Jaecoo and Omoda: NexGen’s EVs will arrive sooner than expected

Published 25 Nov, 2025 04:18pm

Production was initially expected to commence in March 2026

BR RESEARCH: Autos shrinking middle market

Auto industry must be paired with vendors own investment, new technologies, and joint ventures from global vendors, analyst says

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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 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	37.27 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
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%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.72 ▲ 9.79 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (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%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.61 ▼ -0.98 (-27.3%)
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%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.25 ▼ -16.69 (-10%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.81 ▼ -1.2 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 17 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 17 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.54 ▼ -0.78 (-9.38%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	85,782,795 ▲ 0.17
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,049,582 ▼ -0.58
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,330,537 ▲ 2.9
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,918,262 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,198,734 ▼ -0.26
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,536,542 ▼ -1.23
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,404,498 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,314,007 ▼ -0.39
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,439,447 ▼ -0.13
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,367,016 ▲ 0.47

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