First electric vehicle charging unit installed in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first electric vehicle charging unit has been installed at Jinnah Avenue in the federal capital today (Sunday). Pakistan is gearing up to make electric vehicles the new normal.

The development came after the federal government approved the policy to shift Pakistan’s vehicles to electric power last month. Vehicles would be shifted on electric power, while EV manufacturing units would also be established in the country.

Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhary took to Twitter and said, “This was another target of Ministry of Science and Technology to encourage electric vehicles as future transportation.”

Extremely excited to see launching of first Electric Car Charging Station in Islamabad #AttockOil is opening flagship EV charging facility at Jinnah Avenue Islamabd, This was another target of @MinistryofST to encourage E vehicles as future transportation ..

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 20, 2020

Earlier, Fawad Chaudhry informed that there would be only one percent duty on the establishment of EV’s manufacturing units in Pakistan. “Technology Ministry is working on a policy to shift vehicles on battery in the future.”

Earlier in January, Electric rickshaws were launched in Lahore. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Amin Aslam attended the electric rickshaw launching ceremony and informed that the government will launch an electric vehicle policy soon.