The first electric bus in Karachi was launched by Sindh Minister of Transport Syed Owais Shah on Tuesday in Pakistan.
After the launch ceremony, he said that in partnership with the private sector, more electric buses would be introduced to the city's roads. By the end of this year, he announced that up to 100 electric buses would reach the track.
Inaugrated the first electric bus for Karachi. We will be adding a fleet of 100 electric buses for Karachi in near future. InshAllah !! pic.twitter.com/Nzcqlt2e4r
— Syed Awais Shah (@awais_shah01) March 30, 2021
Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry has greeted Twitter for the "notable move to bring an electric bus into the Karachi Commuter system" by the Sindh Government, especially Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and his ministry.
He said his ministry completely supports the government of Sindh in this "futuristic approach" and expressed his hope that it will follow the same path as soon as possible for the Punjab and KP governments.
Want to congratulate Sindh Govt specially @MuradAliShahPPP and ministry of transport on their remarkable step to add electric bus in Karachi Commuters system,@MinistryofST is fully behind Sind Govt in this futuristic approach hope Punjab and KP ll also take same route ASAP
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) March 30, 2021
Last December, Pakistan's first electric vehicle policy was approved by the federal cabinet. On 16 December, following approval by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), the Electric Vehicles (EV) Policy and Mobile Manufacturing Policy were approved by the federal Cabinet.
