ISLAMABAD: Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro of Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed an application CM No 03/2026 filed by Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited for impleadment as a party in Writ Petition No 76/2026 filed by M/s ARUAMZ Associates. Dr Shahab Imam Advocate appeared for the applicant automotive company.
The counsel for the applicant company submitted that applicant / intervener is one of the leading automobile manufacturers and importers in Pakistan and has made substantial investment under the existing automotive regulatory framework. The challenge made in the writ petition is not confined to the petitioner and Government alon, rather, the outcome of the petition would directly affect the rights, obligations and commercial operations of the applicant / intervener as well as other manufacturers operating under the Auto Industry Development & Export Policy 2021.2026.
The counsel for the petitioner opposed the application filed under Order I, rule 10 read with Section 151 C.P.C and argued that no relief has been claimed against the applicant nor is any act, omission, decision or conduct of the applicant is under challenge in the instant Writ Petition. The list is exclusively between the petitioner and the public authorities who issued the impugned SRO and Notification, argued counsel for the petitioner.
The petition challenges SRO 1895 (I)/ 2025, dated 30.9.2025 and Notification No EDB/Auto/Import/WP 29/2025 dated 30.9.2025 issued by the Engineering Development Board wherein several conditions have been imposed on commercial import of used vehicles including the requirement that only a company incorporated under the companies Act 2017 can import vehicles as the principal line of business.
The IHC single judge after hearing the sides as well as Additional Advocate General dismissed the application.
The full text of order follows separately.
Petition No 76/2026 filed by M/s ARUAMZ Associates