Pakistan targets 3,000 EV stations by 2030

Pakistan’s federal government launched its National Electric Vehicle Policy 2025-30 on June 19, 2025, setting out a plan to expand charging infrastructure, subsidize electric two- and three-wheelers and raise electric vehicles’ share of new sales. (pid.gov.pk) Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan announced the policy at a press conference in Islamabad, according to the Press Information Department. The policy includes 40 new EV charging stations on motorways, with average spacing of 105 kilometers, the government said. A draft of the policy published by the Ministry of Industries and Production also describes a broader buildout of charging infrastructure through 2030. ### Did Pakistan actually announce motorway fast chargers? The June 19, 2025 government announcement said yes. The Press Information Department said the policy “outlines the installation of 40 new EV charging stations on motorways,” with an average distance of 105 kilometers between them. Radio Pakistan carried the same figure and spacing in its report on the launch. Recent social posts that referred to more than 40 Level 3 chargers on motorways appear to track that official policy rollout, though the government statement itself described 40 stations and did not in the release specify “more than 40.” The ministry’s draft policy is the underlying source for the broader infrastructure plan. (pid.gov.pk) ### Where does the 3,000-station target come from? A draft New Energy Vehicles Policy 2025-30 published on the Ministry of Industries and Production website says Pakistan plans 3,000 charging stations by 2030. The document is a government source and lays out a phased national charging network rather than only motorway sites. (pid.gov.pk) Trade and local media reports published in late 2025 and May 2026 also cited the 3,000-station figure, but those reports point back to the policy document rather than announcing a separate decision. (pid.gov.pk) The official June 19, 2025 press release highlighted the motorway rollout and did not spell out the 3,000 figure in the text of that release. ### Who is running the policy? Haroon Akhtar Khan presented the policy on behalf of the federal government and said it had been developed through consultations with more than 60 experts, institutions and industry stakeholders since September 2024. (moip.gov.pk) The steering committee worked under the Ministry of Industries and Production, according to the Press Information Department. The Ministry of Industries and Production hosts the draft policy document, while the Press Information Department and Radio Pakistan published the launch details. That makes the policy a federal initiative rather than a standalone motorway authority announcement. (lcci.pk) ### What else is in the plan besides chargers? Pakistan’s June 19, 2025 announcement set a target for 30% of all new vehicles sold by 2030 to be electric, according to Haroon Akhtar Khan. The government said the shift could save 2.07 billion liters of fuel annually and nearly $1 billion in foreign exchange, while reducing carbon emissions by 4.5 million tons. (pid.gov.pk) The same announcement said Pakistan allocated an initial 9 billion Pakistani rupees for fiscal year 2025-26 to support 116,053 electric bikes and 3,171 electric rickshaws. The policy also includes battery-swapping systems, vehicle-to-grid schemes and EV charging points in new building codes, the government said. (moip.gov.pk) ### How firm are these targets right now? The official position is that the policy was launched in June 2025 and is subject to ongoing implementation and review. The Press Information Department said the steering committee would hold monthly and quarterly review meetings, and the Auditor General of Pakistan would conduct a performance audit every six months. (pid.gov.pk) The ministry draft adds detail on the charging buildout through 2030, but the government’s launch materials are the clearest confirmation that motorway charging stations are part of the plan. The next concrete markers are those periodic reviews and fiscal-year implementation steps under the 2025-26 subsidy program announced at launch. (pid.gov.pk) (moip.gov.pk)