PAAPAM Warns EDB’s Used Vehicle Import Policy Threatens 300,000 Jobs
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM).
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM).
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Meanwhile, the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM). It represents more than 1, 200 Tier-I and Tier-II manufacturers, has expressed serious concern over an Engineering Development Board (EDB) notification issued on September 30, 2026, allowing any business entity to commercially import applied vehicles without obtaining an EDB license.
PAAPAM Chairman Abdul Rehman Aizaz cautioned that the decision threatens 300, 000 direct jobs and 1.5 million indirect jobs, putting Pakistan's local automotive industry and industrial expansion at risk. Islamabad to Obtain Tourist Electric Double-Decker Buses.
In practice, the association remarked removing regulatory safeguards, including requirements for after-sales service and spare parts availability, could compromise consumer safety and weaken domestic manufacturing. It additionally cautioned that proposed changes to tariff policy could undermine localization and expose local manufacturers to unfair competition.
PAAPAM pressed Adviser to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan and the federal administration to reconsider the notification and honor previous commitments to protect local manufacturers, jobs, and economic stability. These Popular Cars Were Exposing Your Sensitive Data With Companion Apps.
Notably, the association additionally sent a copy of its letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.
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