Aamir Shafaat Khan

Articles by Aamir Shafaat Khan

Hybrid vehicle prices slashed

Business September 26, 2026

KARACHI: After a delay of nearly two weeks, assemblers have begun lowering prices for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) following the reduction in the general sales tax (GST) on vehicles up to 2,000cc, ...

Used car imports fall sharply

Business September 13, 2026

KARACHI: The government’s January move to abolish the baggage scheme for used car imports and enforce mandatory pre-shipment inspections for gifted and resident-transferred vehicles is now showing r...

$150m BYD plant launch in Sindh delayed again

Business September 6, 2026

KARACHI: The assembly plant of BYD in Gharo, Sindh, which was scheduled to become operational in the first half of FY26, has missed the deadline. According to a note from Topline Securities, Hub Power...

Electric vehicle shift lags amid infrastructure gaps

Business August 30, 2026

• PM’s 30pc target stalls as OMCs expand outlets without chargers• Petrol demand stays robust on two-wheeler boom KARACHI: The government is considering several options to reduce the fuel import...

Hike in flour, onion prices adds to consumers’ woes in Karachi

News August 27, 2026

• Flour millers raise prices by up to Rs275 per 50kg bag• Naan, sheermal and taftaan rates shoot up by Rs5-10 KARACHI: Ahead of the arrival of one million tonnes of imported wheat, a fresh surge i...

Transporters’ issues almost resolved: Sindh CM

Business August 14, 2026

• Murad Ali Shah directs transport department to address remaining demands• KATI warns prolonged strike could disrupt production, essential supplies• LCCI calls for meaningful dialogue to end st...

Goods, oil transporters’ strike threatens industry, exports

Business August 9, 2026

KARACHI: Goods carriers remain parked in Mauripur on Saturday, disrupting cargo movement to and from the city’s ports.—Online • Movement of over 400,000 goods-carrying...

Policy rate pause splits stakeholders

Business July 28, 2026

KARACHI: While foreign investors appear satisfied with the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep its policy rate at 11.5 per cent, local businessmen have criticised the cautious approach, which ...

GST hike pushes up hybrid vehicle prices

Business July 12, 2026

• Toyota, Honda raise rates by over Rs1.3m; others suspend invoicing, deliveries• Auto Policy 2026-31 yet to be notified despite expiry of previous regime KARACHI: With the government yet to annou...

Iranian oil option returns for Pakistan

News June 26, 2026

KARACHI: Pakistan could once again tap Iranian crude oil supplies following a temporary easing of US sanctions on Tehran, reopening the possibility of sourcing discounted crude and refining it locally...