Govt tightens rules on car imports

A high-level meeting at the Ministry of Commerce, co-chaired by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries Haroon Akhtar Khan, reviewed policy measures for the automotive sector, regulation of used car imports, and facilitation for local manufacturers and genuine overseas Pakistanis. According to an official statement issued on Thursday, delegations from the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) and the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) attended the meeting, along with senior officials of the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industries and Production, and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The minister said the focus was to assess the automobile and auto parts industry after the opening of commercial imports of used cars, and to discuss the import schemes for overseas Pakistanis while ensuring transparency and preventing misuse.