{
  "id": 18755388,
  "title": "Pakistan to Introduce 45 New Safety Standards for Cars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/pakistan-to-introduce-45-new-safety-standards-for-cars",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T17:21:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/07/pakistan-to-introduce-45-new-safety-standards-for-cars/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan is set to implement 45 new safety standards for cars, as part of its comprehensive auto policy. These standards, aligned with the United Nations’ WP.29 code, aim to ensure that both locally manufactured and imported vehicles meet international safety requirements. The measures were announced by Haroon Akhtar Khan, Adviser to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production, during a press conference in Islamabad. Khan stated that the government has incorporated these additional safety provisions in line with the UN’s guidelines. According to Khan, when vehicles meet these safety codes, they will be recognized as some of the world’s safest on the market. The safety standards are one of six key pillars of the new auto policy, which also focuses on affordability, export promotion, localization, electric vehicle adoption, and transparency.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s new auto policy includes 45 additional vehicle safety standards aligned with the United Nations’ WP.29 code, aiming to bring … Read More The post Pakistan to Introduce 45 New Safety Standards for Cars appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan to introduce 45 new safety standards for cars.",
    "Standards aligned with United Nations’ WP.29 code.",
    "Aim to ensure international safety requirements met."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}