Thursday, October 15, 2026Developing PakistanIslamabad
Long-form reporting, sector deep-dives, and analytical dispatches on the forces shaping Pakistan's economy.
Pakistan’s automotive manufacturing sector has opened the new fiscal year with a sharp increase in production, with automobile output rising 57.01% year-on-year in July 2026. The i…
Pakistan’s automotive industry is entering a new phase in which producing vehicles for the domestic market alone may no longer be enough. As the government works to finalise the Au…
Pakistan’s automobile industry is entering a critical transition as policymakers work on a new Auto Industry Development and Export Policy, while tariff reforms are reducing the pr…
Pakistan’s automotive industry is preparing to take a significant step towards exports after MG JW Automobile Pakistan signed an agreement to export locally assembled vehicles to B…
Pakistan’s automobile industry has opened the 2026–27 financial year with a strong recovery, with sales of cars, light commercial vehicles, vans and jeeps reaching 19,818 units in…
Pakistan is set to establish a 150-acre Automotive Processing Zone at Port Qasim, Karachi, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s automotive ecosystem and improve industria…
Sales are up 20–25% YoY off a very low base. Localisation is improving, EV discussions are starting — but affordability is still the ceiling.
