Steel mill unable to compete with influx of import, bailouts prove to be useless

Sales rise to 111,720 units in 1HFY16 from 67,426 units in the same period of previous year

Bestway Group CEO sees sector benefiting largely as domestic demand picks up

By effectively utilising the FTA, exports could be increased to $500 million

Calls for setting up an export council for one-window facility

Country is short of more than 8m units, backlog growing fast due to low supplies

Analysts predict sales may hit an all-time high by the end of June 2016

APTMA believes govt will accept many of the demands

Although small, market exists; high import duty does little to stop lavish spenders

Increase mainly due to Punjab taxi scheme and increased auto financing