Punjab CM to inaugurate Pakistan’s first e-taxi scheme today
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate Pakistan’s first e-taxi scheme today, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Thursday.
In the first phase, 1100 e-vehicles will be provided in the e-taxi scheme.
About 30 percent quota is reserved for women in the e-taxi scheme.
The colour of the vehicle with a lady driver will be different for women in the e-taxi scheme.
In the e-taxi scheme, the Punjab government will pay 50 percent down payment for male drivers and 60 percent for female drivers in the e-taxi scheme.
In the e-taxi scheme, the Punjab government will also pay the registration, fitness test and token tax fees of the vehicles.
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— PMLN (@pmln_org) February 26, 2026
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate the E-Taxi Scheme today. pic.twitter.com/2BjA1f8SRj
The dues of the e-taxi scheme will be paid in five-year easy installments.
To ensure the safety of drivers and passengers, a pink button will be installed in every e-taxi, which will be linked to the Punjab Safe City Authority.
The vehicles of the e-taxi scheme will be registered with InDrive and Yango.
Fast charging points will be installed for charging vehicles at public places.
In the e-taxi scheme facility of digital payments will also be provided.
For the first time in Pakistan’s history, an E-Taxi Scheme is being launched in Punjab.
— PMLN (@pmln_org) February 26, 2026
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate the E-Taxi Scheme today.
In the first phase, 1,100 electric vehicles will be distributed under the scheme. pic.twitter.com/VsaR6GDOGP