Starting in October, Pakistan will enforce 57 international safety standards on locally manufactured cars as part of commitments made under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, official sources told ProPakistani.
Currently, only 17 safety standards are applied to vehicles produced in the country. The new framework aims to bring Pakistan’s auto industry closer to global benchmarks while addressing long-standing concerns over consumer safety.
As part of the reforms, the government has decided to establish the Pakistan Automotive Institute to monitor and certify the quality of locally manufactured auto parts. Additionally, accidental “Type-D” vehicles will no longer be allowed for import, while changes to the Import Policy Order will take effect from September 30.
Unverified new vehicles will also be barred from entering the market. Local manufacturers will be required to obtain a license from their headquarters to certify vehicle quality.
The Engineering Development Board (EDB) will now oversee licensing for all vehicle imports and sales, ensuring compliance with strict standards. Companies will also be legally bound to recall defective vehicles or parts, with proposed penalties including two to three years imprisonment and heavy fines for failing to do so.
The government has also completed legislation for dumping control and local manufacturing, further tightening regulations to protect both consumers and the domestic industry.
From 2025, all new vehicles sold in Pakistan will come under the Motor Vehicle Industry Development Act 2025, marking a major overhaul of the country’s auto regulatory regime.
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If Pakistan cant manufacture international standard vehicles then it should stop manufacturing it because life is more important. Better to import international standard vehicles from across the globe which meets every ISO standards. Will be much much cheaper if government of Pakistan does not cheat its citizens.
Good finally Honda and Toyota will now add advanced safety and security features.
And they’ll be scraped with pay offs .. nothing new.
ironic isn’t it?
its IMF who forced our govt for people safety and our present and previous govts not even bother to do their duty.
so consider ALTO gone? hopefully
I think, instead of politicians IMF is better to run the state of Pakistan. What can not be done by our own ruler is implemented by an institution not part of us..shame on us all.
It will make car more expensive and unaffordable. All policies must be implemented after consultation of Stake holders
Alto and all unsafer vehicles must meet all safety standards in Pakistan otherwise these vehicles must be banned.