In June a jump of 15pc was seen in the overall oil sales to 1.862m tonnes from 1.615m tonnes in the same month in FY20. Reuters/File
KARACHI: With record petrol sales achieved in FY21, Pakistan’s overall oil sales increased by 18 per cent year-on-year to 19.4 million tonnes, signalling a sharp economic recovery compared with the 12pc drop in FY20 owing to the Covid-19 related lockdowns.
In June a jump of 15pc was seen in the overall oil sales to 1.862m tonnes from 1.615m tonnes in the same month in FY20. Petrol sales in the last month of outgoing fiscal year grew by 4pc to 755,000 tonnes from 726,000 tonnes in June 2020.
KIA has sold more cars than Honda in two months
Company s COO didn t share the exact figures SAMAA | Bilal Hussain - Posted: Feb 25, 2021 | Last Updated: 1 month ago SAMAA | Bilal Hussain Posted: Feb 25, 2021 | Last Updated: 1 month ago
Kia has reportedly sold more cars than Honda in consecutive months: December 2020 and January 2021.
It can be said that the Korean auto giant is trying to change the status quo as Pakistan’s auto market has traditionally been dominated by Toyota, Honda, and Suzuki, known as the Japanese ‘big three’.
âWe have sold more cars than Honda for two consecutive months,â said Muhammad Faisal, the Kia Lucky Motors COO. âOur numbers were higher in December and January.â
Pakistan round-up: Terrorist attack in S Waziristan, smart lockdown in Lahore, and more
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Pakistan round-up: Terrorist attack in S Waziristan, smart lockdown in Lahore, and more
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NEW DELHI: Pakistan government has announced a 25% pay raise for federal employees. Lahore is under a 2-week smart lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. Read these, and other stories in our weekly Pakistan round-up. Here s what made news in Pakistan over the last week
1 Terrorists kill 4 soldiers in South Waziristan At least four soldiers were killed on Friday when terrorists attacked a security forces post in the South Waziristan district. Troops responded promptly to the attack and killed four of the attackers during the raid in the Makeen area of the district. Terrorist groups based in Afghanistan are suspected behind the attack.
Ghandhara Nissan launching electric cars in Pakistan in three years
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Car sales in Pakistan increased 18% during the first six months of the current fiscal year. Photo: AFP
Ghandhara Nissan to roll out electric vehicles in three years
It will be in collaboration with a Chinese firm
The plan is to roll out different types of passenger cars, ranging from hatchbacks to sedans, crossovers to sports utility vehicles and electric vehicles
ISLAMABAD: Ghandhara Nissan plans to introduce electric cars in Pakistan within the next three years, the company has confirmed.
It will be in collaboration with a Chinese firm,
The top five selling cars in Pakistan
Any guesses which car is at number 1? SAMAA | Bilal Hussain - Posted: Feb 4, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago SAMAA | Bilal Hussain Posted: Feb 4, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago
Despite the Auto Development Policy 2016-21 coming to an end soon, the established Japanese carmakers had the biggest market share of the Pakistan auto industry in 2020.
All the top five selling cars in Pakistan belonged to either Suzuki, Toyota or Honda, with one vague exception.
Number 5
The No. 5 is the most ambiguous spot on the list as this can be claimed by three cars. Honda reports its Civic and City sedan car data together. It sold 21,910 sedans in 2020. Both Civic and City numbers are roughly similar, according to Ahmed Lakhani, a senior research analyst at JS Global. This means roughly 11,000 units of both cars may have been sold last year. Kia may also have sold a similar number of its crossover SUV Sportage, according to the analys