Pakistan’s Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector recorded growth of 4.98 percent during the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven primarily by strong performances in automobiles, garments, food, petroleum products and cotton-related manufacturing, according to provisional data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) stood at 120.55 points on a cumulative basis. However, LSM output declined 3.48 percent year-on-year in June 2026 and fell 6.08 percent compared with May, when the index stood at 116.10 points.
The automobile sector remained the largest driver of manufacturing growth, expanding 55.77 percent during July-June. Other transport equipment grew 42.36 percent, furniture 22.69 percent, football manufacturing 16.62 percent, food 7.03 percent, tobacco 12.61 percent, petroleum products 9.70 percent, rubber products 14.19 percent and electrical equipment 14.25 percent.
Other sectors registering annual growth included non-metallic mineral products at 6.52 percent and machinery and equipment at 2.95 percent.
