--- title: "PAMA Expresses Concerns Over EDB's Revised Used Vehicle Import Framework" description: "Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) raised concerns about the Engineering Development Board’s (EDB) revised framework for used vehicle imports. Pakistan Observer led with the surge in used vehicle imports alongside PAMA’s regulatory concerns, while Business Recorder focused primarily on PAMA’s response to the EDB notification, mentioning its communication with an official. Both excerpts highlight PAMA’s worries but differ slightly in framing the issue." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12907-used-vehicle-imports-surge-as-pama-raises-regulatory site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PAMA Expresses Concerns Over EDB's Revised Used Vehicle Import Framework business · updated 8 Oct 2026, 5:56 AM PKT · 6–8 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 2 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 7 Oct 2026 — PAMA Expresses Concerns Over EDB's Revised Used Vehicle Import Framework (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) raised concerns about the Engineering Development Board’s (EDB) revised framework for used vehicle imports. Pakistan Observer led with the surge in used vehicle imports alongside PAMA’s regulatory concerns, while Business Recorder focused primarily on PAMA’s response to the EDB notification, mentioning its communication with an official. Both excerpts highlight PAMA’s worries but differ slightly in framing the issue. - **Business Recorder** — [Used cars’ import: PAMA voices its concerns over EDB notification](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443176/used-cars-import-pama-voices-its-concerns-over-edb-notification) · 8 Oct 2026, 5:56 AM PKT > KARACHI: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has shown serious concerns over the EDB notification regarding the commercial import of used vehicles. In a letter to Haroon Akhtar Khan, Adviser to the Prime Minister for Industries & Production, Director General PAMA Razi-ur-Rehman stated that the EDB Notification has introduced significant relaxations in the regulatory framework g... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Used Vehicle Imports Surge as PAMA Raises Regulatory Concerns](https://pakobserver.net/used-vehicle-imports-surge-as-pama-raises-regulatory-concerns/) · 7 Oct 2026, 8:33 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has raised serious concerns over the Engineering Development Board’s (EDB) revised framework for the… ### 6 Oct 2026 — Auto manufacturers urge govt to suspend EDB’s used vehicle import 'relaxation' (1 outlet) - **Business Recorder** — [Auto manufacturers urge govt to suspend EDB’s used vehicle import 'relaxation'](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442931/auto-manufacturers-urge-govt-to-suspend-edbs-used-vehicle-import-relaxation) · 6 Oct 2026, 11:20 PM PKT > The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) on Tuesday urged the government to suspend implementation of the Engineering Development Board’s (EDB) revised framework for commercial imports of used vehicles, warning it could put domestic manufacturers at a disproportionate disadvantage. 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