{"id":14029,"date":"2025-07-18T12:04:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=14029"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:04:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:04:48","slug":"govt-to-provide-free-electric-bikes-to-top-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=14029","title":{"rendered":"Govt to provide free electric bikes to top students"},"content":{"rendered":"
Federal government will provide free electric bikes to top-performing students across all educational boards in Pakistan, including the Federal Board, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday.<\/p>\n

Chairing a high-level meeting on electric vehicle (EV) promotion, the prime minister said the initiative aims to reward academic excellence while supporting the government’s broader push for cleaner, cost-effective transportation.<\/p>\n

The scheme will also prioritise economically disadvantaged individuals for the provision of electric rickshaws and loaders, helping to generate employment and reduce dependence on fuel imports.<\/p>\n

To ensure accessibility, the government is preparing a comprehensive action plan to introduce electric vehicles at affordable rates through subsidised loans.<\/p>\n

Over 100,000 electric bikes and 300,000 loaders will be distributed on easy terms, officials confirmed during the meeting.<\/p>\n

The prime minister directed that 25% of the total quota under the EV scheme be reserved for women, with provincial allocations based on population ratios. He further instructed that Balochistan\u2019s share be increased to 10%.<\/p>\n

In addition to the student-focused initiative, the government is taking steps to establish a full ecosystem for the manufacturing and maintenance of EVs.<\/p>\n

Four new battery manufacturing companies are set to begin operations in Pakistan as part of this plan, which is expected to create new job opportunities and boost the local industry.<\/p>\n

To ensure transparency and accountability, PM Shehbaz ordered third-party validation of the distribution and support mechanisms.<\/p>\n

He also called for a public awareness campaign to inform citizens about the scheme and encourage uptake.<\/p>\n

Electric bikes, rickshaws, and loaders distributed under the initiative must meet safety and quality standards, the PM stressed.<\/p>\n

The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Ahad Khan Cheema and Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant Haroon Akhtar, Chief Coordinator Mosharraf Zaidi, and senior officials from relevant departments.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Federal government will provide free electric bikes to top-performing students across all educational boards in Pakistan, including the Federal Board, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday. Chairing a high-level meeting on electric vehicle (EV) promotion, the prime minister said the initiative aims to reward academic excellence while supporting the government’s broader push for cleaner, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14029\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}