Car sales in Pakistan rose 48% during the first four months of the current fiscal year, July to October, compared with the same period a year earlier. The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA), the industry body that tracks vehicle output and sales, said car sales reached 63,418 units in the period. Its data were released on Wednesday. The fiscal year, labelled FY27, runs from July 2026 to June 2027.
The association said the year-on-year growth, meaning the comparison with the same months last year, reflected an improved macroeconomic situation. Monthly figures showed a seasonal pattern, the association's analysts noted.
Growth across most vehicle segments
Trucks led the gains with a 51% rise to 3,476 units, while farm tractors grew 41% to 8,263 units. Two- and three-wheelers, which include motorbikes and rickshaws, rose 27% to 753,902 units, the largest volume in the data. These figures show that demand for lower-cost transport remained strong during the period.
Jeeps and pickups fell 32% to 11,391 units, and buses dropped 16% to 269 units. PAMA Director General Razi-ur-Rahman said in a statement that the jeeps and pickups segment had stagnant momentum. On the production side, passenger car output rose 24%, while jeep and pickup production fell 5%. Tractor production grew 22%, and two- and three-wheeler production rose 26%.
Auto policy still pending
PAMA said the uncertainty around the overdue auto policy continues to weigh on the industry. “Inventories have been piling up,” the association said, adding that customers were reluctant to make purchase decisions. It described the delay as counterintuitive, given the gains the industry has made after several years of falling demand.
Last week, Prime Minister Shehbaz approved the final draft of the Auto and Auto Parts Manufacturing Policy for 2026 to 2031. The draft will now be submitted to the Federal Cabinet for consideration and formal approval. Until the Cabinet acts, the policy remains a draft that the industry is waiting on, and the next step is the Cabinet's decision.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Pakistan mein July se October tak gaadiyon ki farokht 48 fisad barh gayi hai, aur 63,418 gaadiyan bikhi hain. Motorcycle aur rickshaw ki sales bhi 27 fisad barhi hain. Industry kehti hai ke auto policy abhi tak pending hai, is liye kuch khareedar faisla rokay hue hain. Cabinet ki manzoori ke baad policy ka asar dekha ja sakega.
