Electric Vehicle Policy to be Announced by End of November: Minister 

Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy will be announced by the end of this month to promote electric vehicles in the country.    Talking to media in Islamabad, the minister said it is the vision of the prime minister to introduce electric vehicles in the country.   Hussain said some manufacturers are already manufacturing two and three wheelers in Pakistan. He added that three wheelers, made in Pakistan, are also being exported.  He said the government has earmarked Rs. 4 billion to promote electric vehicles in the country and added that the government will provide subsidies on two-wheelers.  The minister further said one hundred e-bikes will be distributed free of cost among students, who will be toppers of their institutions. He added that 40 charging stations will be established on the motorways, whereas around 300 such facilities will be set up along highways and other places.