Signs of improvement have begun to emerge in industrial production as in the first four months of the current financial year, large industries recorded growth of 5.02 per cent, with the automobile sector showing the highest increase.
According to a report by the Federal Bureau of Statistics, the performance of Pakistan’s large industries improved during the first four months of the current financial year. The report said that industrial production in October 2025 rose by 8.33 per cent compared with October 2024, while overall growth from July to October stood at 5.02 per cent.
Production in the automobile sector increased by 79 per cent, while output of other transport equipment rose by 37.51 per cent over the four-month period. Production of footballs and other items increased by 28 per cent, petroleum products by 12.25 per cent, and rubber products by 12 per cent.
Growth in mineral products reached 13.45 per cent, and production of electrical equipment rose by 6.26 per cent. In the country’s largest industrial sector, textiles, output increased by 1.58 per cent, while the food sector recorded growth of more than 5 per cent over the four months.
