Bestway Cement to enter Pakistan auto sector

Bestway Cement (yeah, the cement guys) just put out a notice over at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday, sharing some rather unexpected news.

Turns out, their board got together on Friday, September 19, 2025—probably chugging a lot of chai—and decided, “Hey, let’s go all in on the auto sector!” So now they’re setting up a private company, fully owned by Bestway, to jump head-first into the car game in Pakistan. Gotta love the ambition. 

They want to pump in up to Rs4 billion in equity (once the shareholders give them the green light, legally speaking), and they’re ready to throw in another Rs6 billion as a loan. Big numbers, big moves.

Quick refresher: Bestway Cement’s been around since 1993, making—you guessed it—cement. They’re under the umbrella of Bestway International Holdings (BIHL—these guys own 56.43% of Bestway Cement), and, sitting on top of that, you’ve got Bestway Group Limited. Nothing like a good corporate family tree, I tell ya.

Why the sudden car craze? Well, car sales in Pakistan have absolutely popped off. According to PAMA (Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association, if you didn’t know), in August 2025, car sales (including vans and jeeps) hit 14,050 units. That’s a 62% jump from last year, and even up 27% from the previous month. Not bad at all. Trucks also had a wild ride—sales shot up 140% year-on-year for August, hitting 596 units, compared to only 249 the year before.

Long story short, Bestway’s jumping into the fast lane, and honestly, with those numbers? Can’t really blame them. Cement one day, cars the next—Pakistan’s business scene never sleeps.