Auto parts makers ask for meeting with PM

The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers, known as Paapam, has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif requesting an early meeting. According to The Express Tribune, the body wants to put its concerns and suggestions on the draft Auto & Auto Parts Policy 2026-2031 directly to him. The request comes while a high-level committee reviews the draft clause by clause on the premier's instructions.

Paapam said it welcomed the review but warned that finalising the policy without real industry input could threaten domestic manufacturing, job creation, localisation and self-reliance. It has urged the government to share the reviewed draft with stakeholders before it goes to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the cabinet. The association argued that manufacturers and allied sectors hold technical and practical expertise that could strengthen the framework.

Paapam's leadership highlighted the importance of the issue and asked for an early audience. The request is to present concerns and proposals directly before the committee wraps up its review and the draft heads to the cabinet.