Auto policy not shared with assemblers

Dawn reported that Pakistan’s auto assemblers still had not received the government’s 2026-2031 auto policy, announced last week. Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association chief Raziur Rehman said the association had asked the Ministry of Industries for the document, while the policy’s contents remained unclear.

Rehman said uncertainty was weighing on the industry as inventories grew and customers delayed buying decisions. Car, LCV, pickup and SUV sales reached 24,418 units last month, up 41 per cent year-on-year and 62pc month-on-month; four-month sales totalled 74,898 units. In October, Indus Motor sales fell 10pc year-on-year to 4,073 units, while Honda Atlas Cars sold 2,101 units, up 19pc year-on-year. Atlas Honda recorded motorcycle sales of 173,152 units.