The federal government plans to provide toll exemptions on motorways and national highways for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs).
NEVs typically include vehicles powered by alternative energy sources, including full battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs).
Sources told ProPakistani that this will be done to encourage electric mobility and clean energy adoption in Pakistan under the highly anticipated Auto Policy 2026–31.
Alongside these incentives, the government is moving toward a major restructuring of the country’s long-standing protectionist auto regime. Additional Customs Duties (ACD) will be fully phased out by FY2029, while Regulatory Duties (RD) will be reduced by 80 percent by FY2030.
All SRO-based concessions, which have historically shaped tariff protection in the sector, are also set to be abolished by FY2030.
The policy outlines a gradual reduction in import and assembly tariffs as well. Duties on Completely Built Unit (CBU) vehicles, currently in the 50 to 100 percent range, will be brought down to 35 to 75 percent over five years.
For Completely Knocked Down (CKD) units used in local assembly of cars, SUVs, and minivans, tariffs will decline from 30 percent to 20 percent over the same period.
The reforms target a reduction in the weighted average applied tariff to below 6 percent by FY30. The framework also links NEV incentives to localization requirements. This will help ensure benefits for electric vehicles under domestic manufacturing.
Yet another act of stupidity on the government’s part. And there is a very long list of such stupidities.
Only the wealthy in Pakistan can afford EVs. This means a rich person using the motorway will not pay the toll tax while someone travelling in Mehran will.
What a joke!
Claims after claims
wow, another opportunity to showcase stupidly.
کیا یہ گاڑیاں سڑک کا استعمال نہیں کرینگی۔یا انکے حصے کا ٹیکس بس میں سفر کرنے والا غریپ دیہاڑی دار کریگا
ایسا ہی لگتا ہے۔ یہ سوسائٹی امیروں کی ہے، بس۔
Very good decision by Govt to promote Clean energy vehicles as well as save billions of US Dollar in the form of imported petrol.
This car is charged by electricity produced through imported LNG/Diesel….Govt should produced clean energy for country first , less than 45% is clean energy in Pakistan.
Poor can’t afford these EVs and the government can’t afford poor people on 4 wheels.
Govt. is just Increasing toll for the poor and letting the EV owners enjoy the roads with no tax whatsoever.
What a nice ducking plan.
Bitch (CM) is ruling savage.