The Ministry of Industries and Production has enforced quality and safety standards for both imported and locally manufactured vehicles for the first time, amid concerns from auto industry stakeholders. The Engineering Development Board (EDB), through official notifications, has made it mandatory for all new and used imported vehicles to conform to dozens of WP-29 standards. These cover road sa
Gillette Pakistan said on Thursday it would evaluate a potential delisting following a decision by its parent Procter & Gamble to discontinue its business in Pakistan as part of the consumer product group’s global restructuring programme. Gillette Pakistan plans to convene a board meeting shortly to evaluate the actions required for this business discontinuation, including the potential de-list
The Engineering Development Board (EDB), an apex government body under the Ministry of Industries & Production in Pakistan, has issued two separate notifications for adopting motor vehicles safety, quality, and environmental standards for imported and locally-manufactured/assembled vehicles. The development comes as the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) issued on Tuesday a statutory regulatory order (
Floods finally take their toll on prices of essential commodities, as inflation benchmark Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 5.6 percent on a year-on-year basis in September 2025, as compared to 3.0 percent in the previous month. According to figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on a month-on-month basis, CPI increased by 2.0 percent in September 2025 as compared to a decr
Oil prices rose on Thursday after losses in previous three sessions due to market oversupply concerns, as the potential for tighter sanctions on Russian crude lent some support. Brent crude futures gained 37 cents, or 0.57%, to $65.72 a barrel by 0401 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed by 34 cents, or 0.55%, to $62.12 a barrel. Some analysts attributed the increases to a technic