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Business Recorder
26-06-2025
- Automotive
- Business Recorder
Charging stations: Sindh govt to cooperate with investors, says minister
KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Energy and Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that the Sindh government will extend full cooperation to investors financing manufacturing and charging plants in the province. During a meeting in his chamber with Malik Khuda Bakhsh, Chairman of Malik Group and Convener of the FPCCI Energy Committee, the minister said that in line with the vision of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the government is promoting and supporting environmentally friendly energy projects. He said the government land will be utilised for setting up electric charging stations. He said that it has been made mandatory to include electric charging facilities in newly constructed buildings in Sindh, adding electric charging stations will be established in major cities across the province. For the convenience of those travelling outside the megacity, electric charging stations will be set up every 30 to 40 kilometres. Anyone investing in eco-friendly industries will receive full support from the government, he said. He added that special funds are being allocated for environmentally friendly projects, and the Sindh government is providing complete facilitation for such initiatives. During the meeting, Malik Khuda Bakhsh informed the minister that his group has initiated a $340 million investment for manufacturing and charging plants in collaboration with China, and that charging stations will be set up across Pakistan — including in Karachi and Lahore — with the help of the Chinese company ADN Group. He praised Syed Nasir Hussain Shah's efforts and expressed confidence that if the Chinese company begins manufacturing electric vehicles in Pakistan, the Sindh government will purchase more than 20% of the vehicles produced at the Karachi plant for its own use. He confirmed that they are actively working on both manufacturing and charging plants. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
21-06-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Govt urged to give special package to SMEs
KARACHI: Convener of the FPCCI Energy Committee, President of Pakistan Business Forum (Karachi Chapter), and Chairman & CEO of Malik Group, Malik Khuda Bakhsh has urged the government to introduce a special package for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). He stated that this policy represents a step toward clean energy, sustainable transport, and industrial growth. He added that the government must create more opportunities for new investment, as foreign investors are willing to invest in Pakistan but currently lack the necessary facilities. He called on the government to provide full support and facilitation for investors. Bakhsh further shared that the installation of EV charging stations has already begun in Karachi and other parts of the country. A contract has been signed with a Chinese company for this purpose, which will ensure improved energy supply for vehicles. He also disclosed that CNG station owners in Sindh— including in Motorway, Nawabshah, Hala, Sukkur, and Hyderabad— as well as in other provinces, have approached them to set up EV charging stations, and several more agreements are expected soon. He expressed satisfaction over the National Electric Vehicle (NEV) Policy 30-2025 issued by the Government of Pakistan. He described the policy, presented by Haroon Akhtar Khan (Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries & Production), as a historic and revolutionary step toward reforms in Pakistan's industrial, environmental, and energy sectors. Bakhsh said that the new Electric Vehicle Policy is fully aligned with Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif's vision, which aims to promote clean, sustainable, and affordable transport. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
