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title: "Used car imports surge in September as local automakers express concerns"
description: "Most outlets reported the sharp increase in used car imports in September following relaxed regulations, and noted local automakers' concerns. Some also mentioned importers' claims that the move would bring competition to the auto sector, while others briefly highlighted the easing of regulations as a key factor."
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# Used car imports surge in September as local automakers express concerns

business · updated 4 Oct 2026, 12:03 AM PKT · 3–4 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the sharp increase in used car imports in September following relaxed regulations, and noted local automakers' concerns. Some also mentioned importers' claims that the move would bring competition to the auto sector, while others briefly highlighted the easing of regulations as a key factor.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Daily Times** — [Used car imports surge as local automakers raise concerns](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1562094/used-car-imports-surge-as-local-automakers-raise-concerns/) · 4 Oct 2026, 12:03 AM PKT
  > Pakistan’s used car imports increased sharply in September after the government relaxed some vehicle import regulations. Local manufacturers have raised concerns over the growing trend. Read More: Imported Used Cars vs. Local Assembly: Pakistan’s Auto Sector According to Commerce Ministry data, Pakistan imported 2,276 used vehicles in September. Of these, 2,238 cars entered the country […]
- **Dawn** — [Local automakers voice concerns as imports of used cars surge in Sept](https://www.dawn.com/news/2034516/local-automakers-voice-concerns-as-imports-of-used-cars-surge-in-sept) · 3 Oct 2026, 10:45 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: Imports of used cars surged in September after easing of regulations, inviting criticism from local manufacturers while importers claim that the move will bring competition in the auto sector. After a brief decline due to the government abolishing the Pers­onal Baggage Scheme and applying restrictions to control misuse of used car schemes for overseas Pakistanis, imports of used cars...

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2 articles from 2 outlets, 3–4 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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