Pakistan's industrial output grows 1.85% in first two months of FY27, falls 5% MoM in August

Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing grew 1.85% over July and August of FY27, according to provisional figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics that Profit reported. Output fell 4.96% month-on-month in August 2026, although it still rose 0.67% from a year earlier. The Quantum Index of Manufacturing reached 116.14 points over July and August, compared with 114.03 points in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

Petroleum products, wearing apparel and automobiles were the main drivers of the gains. Petroleum output rose 15.48% across July and August, while apparel production climbed 16.69% and automobile output increased 32.45% in the same period. Wood products recorded the steepest cumulative increase among growing sectors, at 253.26%.

Food manufacturing was the biggest drag on overall growth, falling 8.86% over July and August. Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles and iron and steel also contracted, while cement output rose 1.26% in the two months. The picture across industries remained mixed.