Pakistan, June 22 -- LAHORE - Pakistan has set an ambitious goal to make 30% of all new vehicle sales electric by 2030, aiming to reduce pollution, lower fuel imports, and create thousands of green jobs.

Speaking at a workshop in Lahore on Saturday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan said the National Electric Vehicle (NEV) Policy 2025-30 will drive the country's shift towards cleaner transportation.

According to Khan, this transition is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 4.5 million tonnes and save nearly 2 billion litres of oil annually. He stressed that the move would also ease the country's heavy reliance on imported petroleum, which drains billions of dollars from the nationa...