ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched Pakistan’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Policy 2025-2030, setting out a roadmap to shift the country toward electric and hybrid transport, cut carbon emissions and curb its rising fuel import bill.
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, the prime minister said the policy targets converting 30% of all vehicles to electric by 2030 and installing 3,000 charging stations nationwide.
The shift is expected to save billions of dollars in petroleum imports, reduce urban air pollution that costs the economy over Rs105 billion rupees ($380 million) annually, and make use of Pakistan’s surplus electricity capacity.
“This New Energy Vehicle Policy is not only about clean energy,” Sharif told the ceremony. “It is about empowering our youth, reducing our carbon footprint and opening the door to a new era of innovation and opportunity.”
He said Pakistan, despite contributing little to global emissions, remains one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations.
