Overview
- Lahore High Court dismissed Honda Atlas’s petition, upheld the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s inquiry, and directed completion within six months.
- Islamabad High Court rejected petitions by major telecom operators and confirmed the CCP’s authority to examine deceptive marketing and anti-competitive conduct in telecommunications.
- Justice Raheel Kamran cited Sections 36 and 37 of the Competition Act, affirming the CCP’s power to collect data and investigate market behavior under federal law.
- The auto inquiry, opened in 2018 over alleged premium payments, delivery delays, and post‑booking price hikes, saw multiple CCP notices from 2018–2022 and periods of noncompliance by the company.
- Both courts noted that show‑cause and information notices are not final orders and pointed to established appeal routes before the CCP’s appellate bench and the Competition Appellate Tribunal.