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KARACHI: Passenger car sales by members of the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) increased by 31 % in the year 2025 (YOY) in May 2025, which reached 11,119 units in May 2024 as compared to 8,487 units.
According to Pama’s data on Thursday, a total of 94,388 passenger cars were sold during the first 11 months of FY 25, which is 32 % higher than 71,451 units sold in the same period of FY 24.
On a monthly basis, car sales in May 2025 increased by 39 % compared to 8,004 units sold in April 2025. Mishaud Ali Khan, who has shown automotive parts and automotive parts and accessories manufacturers (Popam) chairperson (Popam), said that all other classes, other than other classes, have shown.
“Two -wheeled sales have increased a constant increase throughout the year,” he said.
He added that the car industry has been recovered after a long crisis in the last two years. However, if the GST has been increased in the next budget, the small class may face challenges.
“The tractor industry is still suffering from the impact of last year’s budget,” he said. He warned that “increasing GST on cars would create problems for both industry and consumers.”
He added, “For the economic growth of Pakistan, it is important to make industrial. Localization of parts and production is very important, and a clear policy is needed to support it. Otherwise, the industry will face challenges.”
In May 2025, the sales of 1300 cc and more cars were 6,778 units, with a 94 % increase in May 2024 compared to 3,496 units. The 1,000 cc class recorded only 476 units sales – 252 units of Suzuki clusters and slightly below 482 units.
Compared to 4,509 units in May 2024, sales in less than 1,000 cc category decreased by 14 % YOY to 3,865 units.
Dewan’s Electric Vehicle, Henryway, which has not recorded any sales in recent months, did not sell 24 units in May. In May 2025, the sales of buses and trucks more than 610 units, which was more than 247 units in the same month last year.
In May 2024, the sales of jeep and pickup increased from 2,462 units to 3,643 units. However, a year ago, the character sales fell from 3,078 units to 1,569 units. In May 2025, the sales of Rashkas and motorcycle increased to 150,175 units, which increased from 118,811 units to 2024 in 2024.
According to Topline Securities’ Mesha Sohail, the increase in sales of month to month (MoM) was mainly due to a low base in April 2025, when road closures in the canal, protests on canal issues, delays and depression sale.
He added that year -on -year growth is driven by a more stable economic environment, low interest rates, reducing inflation and improving consumer sentiments.
The Sezgar Engineering Works Limited (Suzio) placed the highest growth in the month at 67 % and 18 % year -on -year increase, with which it supported a new fee lift model and the launch of a low sales base in April.
The Indus Motor Company (Indu) reported a year by 2.4x year and 48 % in the month, which reached 4,829 units, which is the highest monthly sale in about three years. This is driven by the strong sale of Corolla, Yars and Cross Models.
Honda Atlas Cars (HCAR) recorded an increase in sales 69 % and 17 % in sales reaching 2,005 units in May 2025.
Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) reported a reduction of 8.0 % YOY, but sales increased by 38 %. Hyundai Nasht Motors saw an increase in 58 % YOY and 45 % of the mother.
“We expect the speed in the auto sales to continue until fiscal year 26, which is driven by a pipeline of low interest rates and new model launches, including hybrid and plugin hybrid,” Mesha Sohail said.
