Sharjeel, Nasir meet AE Auto company officials SHANGHAI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Memon... Published 19 Sep, 2025 08:23am
Print President for exploring Pak-China joint ventures in e-vehicles SHANGHAI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday met Yin Tongyue, Chairman of the Board of Chery Holding Co, Ltd and... Updated 17 Sep, 2025 08:47am
Print Strategy of empty promises, not investments Pakistan has seen economic stabilization for the past 18 to 24 months. Yet signs of fresh investment remain elusive.... Published 15 Sep, 2025 06:27am
Print The struggle of EVs in Pakistan A friend recently sent me a WhatsApp photo, standing tall before a black SUV lit up like a stage with lights all... Updated 12 Sep, 2025 07:22am
Print India tax panel calls for steep levies on luxury EVs in blow for Tesla, BMW NEW DELHI: An Indian tax panel has proposed steep increases in consumer levies on luxury electric cars priced above... Published 03 Sep, 2025 07:37am
Business & Finance ‘Shark 6’ edition: BYD earns 5-star ANCAP safety ranking KARACHI: BYD, the world’s no.1 new energy vehicles (NEVs) manufacturer, has earned the prestigious 5-star ANCAP... Published 02 Sep, 2025 07:16am
Print PM launches Pakistan’s New Energy Vehicle Policy 2025-30 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday unveiled a national electric vehicle policy –Pakistan’s New... Updated 27 Aug, 2025 06:49am
Business & Finance EV bike sales surge to record high despite infrastructure challenges 100,000 EVs are expected to be sold in 2025, up from just 2,000 in 2022 Updated 15 Aug, 2025 08:14pm
Print Used cars’ import: Auto industry rallies against govt plan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s auto industry, particularly Japanese assemblers, is reportedly making a last-ditch effort to... Updated 14 Aug, 2025 09:04am
Markets Thar projects key to energy security & regional development: Nasir Shah KARACHI: Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Sindh’s Minister for Energy, Planning & Development, reaffirmed the... Published 10 Aug, 2025 05:07am
Print Chinese team shows keen interest in energy-related industries ISLAMABAD: A Chinese business delegation, led by Yi Jiang, Director of the All-China Federation of Industry and... Updated 31 Jul, 2025 09:14am
Print Advancing circular solutions for EV battery waste in Asia and the Pacific The Asia-Pacific region is becoming a showcase for regional solutions. As electric vehicles (EVs) rapidly gain... Updated 25 Jul, 2025 08:23am
Print PM rolls out plan to accelerate Pakistan’s shift to EVs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday rolled out an ambitious plan to accelerate Pakistan’s shift to... Updated 19 Jul, 2025 11:08am
Business & Finance Pakistan’s EV sector is ‘like a newborn baby’, needs time to evolve, say experts With global battery costs dropping, a mass EV transition is expected by 2027, says one expert Published 08 Jul, 2025 02:21pm
Print Bikes, rickshaws and Evs: Insurers told to submit separate rate quotes ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan has... Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:02am
Print Charging stations: Sindh govt to cooperate with investors, says minister KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Energy and Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that the Sindh government will... Published 26 Jun, 2025 06:02am
Print PM orders swift sale of loss-making GENCOs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called for the expedited establishment of electric vehicle... Updated 26 Jun, 2025 09:17am
Print 2.2m EVs to ply on the roads by 2030 ISLAMABAD: The government has planned to take the number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) plying on the roads by 2030 to... Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:41am
Print National Electric Vehicle Policy 2025–30 launched ISLAMABAD: The government has officially launched the National Electric Vehicle (NEV) Policy 2025–30, aiming to... Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:20am
Print Budget 2025-26: Pakistan’s auto industry seeks clarifications about EVs, hybrid cars KARACHI: The automotive industry is seeking urgent clarification on recent measures proposed in the federal budget... Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:25am
Print Sindh govt to allocate ‘substantial budget’ for e-taxis, scooters KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to purchase additional buses and allocate a substantial budget for ... Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am
Print FBR imposes new levy on locally-made, imported vehicles ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed a new kind of “Energy Vehicle Adoption Levy” on locally manufactured/assembled... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 09:22am
Print Rs17.6trn FY26 Budget unveiled under the shadows of IMF conditions, US tariff tensions and war threat Federal expenditure cut by a hefty 7% Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am
Print Sindh govt plans to introduce e-bus service in more cities KARACHI: After the success of the electric bus service in Karachi, the Sindh government has expedited plans to... Published 28 May, 2025 06:32am
Print Electric scooters to women: Sindh govt to hold ballot next month KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to hold a balloting next month to distribute electric scooters to women. ... Published 24 May, 2025 06:21am
Print Sharjeel, Nasir visit Chery Holdings Group’s HQs WUHU, (China): Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and Provincial Minister for Energy, Planning, and... Published 20 May, 2025 05:58am
Print Mini truck assembly line: Chinese investors agree to set up plant in Karachi KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced plans to establish a mini-truck assembly line in Karachi in... Updated 19 May, 2025 09:37am
Print ‘Govt subsidies, tax credits crucial for a big push in EV adoption’ LAHORE: The 2nd Electric Vehicles (EV) conference held in Lahore on Saturday brought together industry leaders,... Updated 28 Apr, 2025 12:56pm
Print Deal inked with IFC to accelerate e-mobility ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as a part of World Bank’s... Updated 19 Apr, 2025 02:37pm
Business & Finance Sale of EV charging piles and stations: Chinese firm, E-Trade Nexus sign agreement LAHORE: In a major step towards strengthening Pakistan’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, Zhuhai Comking... Published 25 Feb, 2025 08:04am
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