BUSINESSDAWN
NA panel flags key hurdles to e-bike rollout in Pakistan
A Pakistani parliamentary committee highlighted challenges in e-bike adoption, including the absence of a dedicated regulatory authority, fragmented oversight across multiple ministries, and a lack of lithium battery policy. Issues such as substandard batteries, reliance on imported lithium-ion cells, and a growing grey market for unsafe batteries were emphasized as major obstacles.
Mentioned
Dr Mehreen BhuttopersonNational Assembly Standing Committee on IndustriesorganizationEngineering Development Board (EDB)organizationPakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)organizationNational Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA)organizationCustoms Departmentorganizationlithium-ion batteriestopice-motorcyclestopic
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- Matthews commissioners consider e-bike ordinance
- E-bike safety concerns prompt possible new legislation in the Grosse Pointes
- Charlotte City Council to address e-bike concerns
- California officials meet in Orange County to discuss e-bike public safety
- L.A. City Council panel seeks to ban e-bikes from city hiking and equestrian trails