Sindh plans gradual shift to electric vehicles for government departments

Sindh will give electric vehicles priority in future purchases for provincial departments, as the government begins a gradual move away from petrol- and diesel-powered official transport. Profit by Pakistan Today reported that the decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Austerity, which also approved vehicle purchases for the home department, the Anti-Corruption Establishment, and the universities and boards department.

The committee reviewed departmental transport needs alongside options to curb public spending, especially fuel use. Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said shifting the official fleet to electric technology was intended to cut routine costs and reduce reliance on conventional fuels, while Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah backed EV use in local institutions on air-quality grounds. The government provided no schedule, funding figure or procurement target for the proposed transition.