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title: "Used Car Imports Rise Under Gift Scheme"
description: "Most outlets highlighted the sharp increase in used car imports under Pakistan’s Gift Scheme, with Pakistan Observer noting the jump from seven units in May to 2,238 in September. ProPakistani added that the local auto industry has accused overseas Pakistanis of misusing the scheme, suggesting a focus on the perceived abuse of the policy."
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# Used Car Imports Rise Under Gift Scheme

business · updated 22 Oct 2026, 5:47 AM PKT · 21–22 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets highlighted the sharp increase in used car imports under Pakistan’s Gift Scheme, with Pakistan Observer noting the jump from seven units in May to 2,238 in September. ProPakistani added that the local auto industry has accused overseas Pakistanis of misusing the scheme, suggesting a focus on the perceived abuse of the policy.

## Same story from 3 outlets

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

- **Business Recorder** — [Import of used cars: Auto industry concerned over surge](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445334/import-of-used-cars-auto-industry-concerned-over-surge) · 22 Oct 2026, 5:47 AM PKT
  > LAHORE: The import of used cars under Gift Scheme has witnessed a whopping increase in just four months as total seven units were imported in May and till September the number has reached the 2238 units. According to data made available, total seven units of used cars were imported in May and 806 units were imported in June. In July, the figure increased to total 1876 units and it was 1406 unit...
- **Pakistan Observer** — [Pakistan Sees Sharp Rise in Used Car Imports Under Gift Scheme](https://pakobserver.net/pakistan-sees-sharp-rise-in-used-car-imports-under-gift-scheme/) · 21 Oct 2026, 7:12 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Used car imports under Pakistan’s Gift Scheme surged from just seven units in May to 2,238 in September, raising concerns…
- **ProPakistani** — [Importers Think Overseas Pakistanis Are Abusing Car Gift Scheme](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/21/importers-think-overseas-pakistanis-are-abusing-car-gift-scheme/) · 21 Oct 2026, 7:01 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The local auto industry has accused overseas Pakistanis of misusing the Gift Scheme after used car imports jumped nearly 32,000… Read More

## Part of a bigger story

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- [Used car imports surge in September as local automakers express concerns](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12203-used-car-imports-surge-as-local-automakers-raise-concerns) · 4 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 84% related
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3 articles from 3 outlets, 21–22 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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