July auto sales slow 13%

According to The Express Tribune, citing the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA), automobile sales reached 19,818 units in July 2026, up 80% from 11,034 units a year earlier. Those figures take in jeeps, vans, electric vehicles and light commercial models alongside cars. Month on month, volumes fell 13% from 22,741 units in June 2026, and July opened fiscal year 2026-27.

Arif Habib Limited analyst Leena Abid attributed the yearly rise mainly to passenger models, up 141%, and tied the monthly decline to pre-budget purchases normalising and doubts about the new Auto Policy. Topline Securities' Myesha Sohail credited higher auto financing, new entrants and fresh model launches for the year-on-year gain. Indus Motor sold 5,089 units, Honda Atlas Cars 2,640 and Sazgar Engineering 663 passenger car units.

Two-wheeler sales rose 39% annually to roughly 169,713 units, with Atlas Honda still the dominant player. Tractor volumes grew 4% year on year to 1,242 units but fell 59% from June, while Millat Tractors sold 828 units, down 5% annually. In trucks, Ghandhara Automobiles recorded 111 units, up 247% annually, and Ghandhara Industries posted 424 units, up 212%.