Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) output recorded a 1.21 percent decline during the first eleven months of the fiscal year 2024-25, according to the latest performance report. However, there was a positive shift in May 2025, with LSM output growing by 7.39 percent compared to April 2025.
The report highlights varied performances across different industrial sectors. Automobile manufacturing saw a significant increase of 43.94 percent during the eleven-month period. Other sectors that experienced growth include textile production, which rose by 2.79 percent; petroleum products, up by 4.74 percent; and tobacco production, increasing by 8.85 percent.
Conversely, several sectors experienced notable contractions. The furniture sector saw a sharp decline of 58.09 percent, while machinery and equipment production fell by 35.41 percent. Fabricated material output decreased by 15.30 percent, and electrical equipment production dropped by 12.74 percent. Additionally, the food sector’s production declined by 2.32 percent, and the chemicals sector saw a decrease of 4.06 percent during the same period.
