KARACHI (The Thursday Times) — Car sales in Pakistan rose 48% in the first four months of the financial year, according to data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association on Wednesday, with small cars driving most of the growth.
Carmakers sold more than 63,400 cars from July to October, up from about 42,800 in the same period last year. Production rose 24%.
October jump
October alone saw 21,635 cars sold, up 60% from 13,513 a year earlier and almost double September’s 10,939, which had followed two months of decline.
Suzuki’s Alto remained the best-selling car by far, with 11,363 sold in October, more than twice the 4,931 sold a year earlier. Sales of the Swift rose to 3,214 from 1,170. Cars below 1,000cc, the cheapest segment, more than doubled to 11,885.
Larger cars did less well. Toyota sold 3,496 Corollas, Yarises, and Corolla Crosses in October, down 6.6% from a year earlier, and Honda’s Civic and City sold 1,933, down from 2,247.
Pickups fall, tractors rise
Sales of jeeps and pickups fell 32% in the four months to 11,391, the only major segment to shrink apart from buses. Truck sales rose 51% to 3,476 and tractor sales 41% to 8,263, while sales of motorcycles and rickshaws climbed 27% to 753,902.
The figures come as the government finalises a new auto policy for 2026 to 2031, which sets a $6 billion export goal and makes local parts compulsory. Fuel has also become cheaper this week, with petrol cut for a third day in a row to Rs332 a litre.
