Overview
- Justice Raheel Kamran issued a written judgment rejecting the automaker’s bid to transfer the case and upholding the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s inquiry.
- The court directed the CCP to conclude the investigation within six months and ordered the company to supply the requested information.
- The judgment records that the company participated in CCP proceedings from 2018 to 2022 and that the Commission’s notices were for information-gathering rather than final orders.
- Reporting identifies the company as Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited, with allegations referenced by the CCP’s probe including premium payments, delayed deliveries, and price increases.
- The CCP has said it is examining potential violations of Sections 3 and 4 of the Competition Act, 2010, a case viewed as significant for oversight as Pakistan’s auto market has expanded.
