Automakers urge govt to stop import of used vehicles
The automotive industry has urged the government to determine the sector’s future direction, warning that local manufacturing and the import of used cars cannot move together. In a letter to the ministries of finance, commerce, and industries, the Pakistan Association of Auto Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) said that the industries and manufacturing sectors were the job providers, but government policies were discouraging them. “The government has to consider the balance between the local industry and the imported used cars and make a choice for a long-term policy,” Abdul Rehman Aizaz, the Paapam chairman, told Dawn.