Shehbaz Sharif Launches EV Scheme: Electric Rickshaws & Loaders for Jobless, E-Bikes for Top Students (July 2025 Update)
In July 2025, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a new program to give electric rickshaws and loaders to unemployed Pakistanis and free electric bikes to high-achieving students. It’s a smart move combining job creation, student rewards, and support for clean energy.
Who’s Getting What?
- Unemployed youth
- Eligible for electric rickshaws and electric loaders on priority, supported by low-cost loans.
- Students
- Top students from all educational boards will receive fully free electric bikes.
Why It Matters
- Promotes merit
- Awards students who score top marks at the intermediate levels.
- Creates jobs
- Gifting rickshaws and loaders to job seekers gives them a pathway to earn income.
- Saves fuel
- Helps reduce reliance on expensive oil imports, saving billions in foreign exchange.
- Green push
- Supports the shift to electric vehicles under Pakistan’s new EV policies.
How the Program Works
- Massive rollout
- Over 100,000 electric bikes, and 300,000 loaders and rickshaws will be distributed via subsidized loans.
- Reserved quota
- At least 25% of vehicles are reserved for women; Balochistan will receive at least 10% of the share.
- Checks and balance
- A third-party audit will ensure fair delivery and transparency.
- Strict quality checks
- Vehicles must comply with top safety and performance standards.
Supporting Pakistan’s EV Ecosystem
- New battery plants
- Four factories are starting up, boosting local production and jobs.
- Infrastructure push
- A national strategy is being developed for EV manufacturing, charging stations, and skilled maintenance
What Shehbaz Sharif Said
He chaired a key meeting in Islamabad, highlighting the importance of strict enforcement.
- The role of EVs in saving fuel bills and improving the environment
- How this program rewards education and empowers job seekers
- Ensuring fairness, inclusion, and quality in delivery
- Launching public awareness campaigns to spread the word
Who Will Benefit?
- Top-performing students nationwide
- Unemployed citizens seeking self-employment
- The environment, by reducing pollution
- The economy, through savings on fuel and local EV industry growth
Final Takeaway
This July 2025 initiative combines smart incentives, sustainability, and social empowerment. By providing electric bikes to students and e-rickshaws/loaders to jobless citizens—with protection for women and marginalized regions—this program hopes to uplift families, promote merit, reduce carbon footprint, and fuel local industry growth.
