Pakistan’s First EV Is Almost Here, And It May Change the Pak Auto Market

Pakistan’s electric vehicle story is beginning to look less like a concept note and more like an assembly line. 

In a fresh development, Business Recorder reported that the country’s first fully homegrown electric vehicle is expected to hit the roads by June or July at a price below Rs1 million. 

Engineering Development Board CEO Hamad Ali Mansoor said the vehicle is being produced at a Lahore plant and could offer a range of up to 180 kilometres on a single charge. 

He also noted that plans are in place to export “Made in Pakistan” vehicles to international markets, with Rs100 billion allocated in export incentives. 

Mansoor further said the prime minister has outlined a subsidy plan to make e-bikes and e-rickshaws more affordable across the country.

This is not coming out of nowhere. PakWheels had already flagged the project earlier, reporting on the launch of Pakistan’s first government-backed Made-in-Pakistan EV company and positioning it as a major step toward affordable, sustainable mobility. 

That earlier report highlighted the broader promise of lower operating costs, reduced fuel imports, job creation, and momentum for Pakistan’s EV ecosystem.

What we are seeing now is the project moving from early-stage launch visibility to a tangible market rollout. 

That matters. 

It shows the idea is no longer just policy theatre with shiny brochures and optimistic panel discussions. 

If pricing stays below Rs1 million and export and subsidy support materialise, this could become a major milestone for affordable electric cars in Pakistan, local manufacturing, and the country’s wider clean mobility transition.