Pakistan to Enforce 57 New Car Safety Standards Next Month
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Starting in October, Pakistan will enforce 57 international safety standards on locally manufactured cars as part of commitments made under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, official sources told ProPakistani.
Currently, only 17 safety standards are applied to vehicles produced in the country. The new framework aims to bring Pakistan’s auto industry closer to global benchmarks while addressing long-standing concerns over consumer safety.
As part of the reforms, the government has decided to establish the Pakistan Automotive Institute to monitor and certify the quality of locally manufactured auto parts. Additionally, accidental “Type-D” vehicles will no longer be allowed for import, while changes to the Import Policy Order will take effect from September 30.
Unverified new vehicles will also be barred from entering the market. Local manufacturers will be required to obtain a license from their headquarters to certify vehicle quality.
The Engineering Development Board (EDB) will now oversee licensing for all vehicle imports and sales, ensuring compliance with strict standards. Companies will also be legally bound to recall defective vehicles or parts, with proposed penalties including two to three years imprisonment and heavy fines for failing to do so.
The government has also completed legislation for dumping control and local manufacturing, further tightening regulations to protect both consumers and the domestic industry.
From 2025, all new vehicles sold in Pakistan will come under the Motor Vehicle Industry Development Act 2025, marking a major overhaul of the country’s auto regulatory regime.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2025/09/10/pakistan-to-enforce-57-new-car-safety-standards-next-month/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
