Electric Vehicle Policy approval

Electric vehicles sales are surging across Europe

July 23, 2021 by Tahir Yameen

According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which represents major automakers, battery electric vehicles more than doubled their share of new car sales in Europe in the second quarter. In the three months from April to June, all-electric vehicles accounted for 7.5 percent of new automobile sales in Europe, compared to 3.5 percent the … Read more

Govt Announces First-Ever Electric Vehicle Policy For Four-Wheelers

December 29, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

Ministry of Information has announced the first-ever Electric Vehicle policy for four-wheelers has been announced. On official Twitter account, the ministry said, “outlining several new rules related to import of vehicles, taxation, registration and customs duty.” Earlier, the cabinet members also approved Pakistan’s first Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy. EV Policy and the Mobile Manufacturing Policy … Read more

Federal cabinet extends service tenure of chairman FBR Javed Ghani

December 29, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Meeting of Federal Cabinet took place in Islamabad with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair.

The meeting discussed overall economic and political situation of the country. It also gave approval on filing treason case under Article 6 of the constitution against Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Mufti Kifayatullah over his anti-state remarks.

During the meeting Cabinet granted approval on filing treason case under Article 6 of the constitution against (JUI-F) leader Mufti Kifayatullah over his anti-state remarks.

On the other hand, the federal cabinet has extended the service tenure of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman Javed Ghani.

Javed Ghani was appointed as the chairman of the board on 4 July 2020 succeeding Nausheen Javed Amjad.

After the extension, Javed Ghani will serve as FBR chairman for three more months. Furthermore, the federal cabinet approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the FBI, US and the NAB. The matter of gas loadshedding also came under discussion during today’s meeting.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum, Babar Nadeem briefed the meeting about the latest situation.

Earlier this month, Federal interior minister Sheikh Rasheed had said that SAPM Nadeem Babar had furnished his clarification on petroleum products.

However, many cabinet members expressed anger over him in the last meeting of the federal cabinet.

PM Imran Meets Boxer Amir Khan; exchange views on promotion of sports

December 22, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Tuesday (today) held meeting with world renowned boxer Amir Khan.

During the meeting, views were exchanged on promotion of sports and matters related to social welfare.

Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis, Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari was also present on the occasion.

Meanwhile, Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani also called on the Prime Minister.

Overall political situation in the province and matters related to development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came under discussion.

Earlier in a day, Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the special ceremony to sign Performance Agreements of the Federal Government.

He said the biggest challenge of the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government is to overcome the power crisis.

“Ministers should get a full briefing about their ministries,” the Prime Minister added.

“We have to take our governance performance forward.” He said. “It took three months to understand the current crisis in the country.” Imran Khan added. He said that subsidies should be given for wealth creation. “The purpose of subsidies is to help the weaker sections of the society,” said PM Imran.

Also, The premier chaired the federal cabinet meeting to discuss overall political and economical situation of the country.

The cabinet members also approved Pakistan’s first Electric Vehicle Policy.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy and the Mobile Manufacturing Policy were approved by the federal cabinet. The decisions of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) taken on December 16 were also green-lightened by the committee.

The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet had approved Mobile Device Manufacturing and EV Policy for two and three-wheelers, last week.

Federal Cabinet approves Pakistan’s first ever Electric Vehicle policy today

December 22, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Meeting of the Federal Cabinet took place in Islamabad today (Tuesday) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair.

The federal cabinet discussed overall political and economical situation of the country.

On the other hand, the cabinet members also approved Pakistan’s first Electric Vehicle Policy.

The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet had approved Mobile Device Manufacturing and EV Policy for two and three-wheelers, last week.

The approval was given during ECC meeting presided over by the Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh in Islamabad.

The forum had also approved the removal of withholding tax of 4 percent on manufacturing to retailers of locally manufactured phones and removal of Sales Tax on locally manufactured phones.

Moreover, the federal cabinet also reviewed the 12-point agenda.

Earlier in a day, Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the special ceremony to sign Performance Agreements of the Federal Government.

He said the biggest challenge of the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government is to overcome the power crisis.

“Ministers should get a full briefing about their ministries,” the Prime Minister added.

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