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At a ceremony held in Lahore, the Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, presented the inaugural license for electric rickshaw manufacturing to Sazgar Engineering Works Limited.
This significant event marks the commencement of electric rickshaw production in the province. During the ceremony, the Caretaker CM announced the distribution of 26 thousand electric motorbikes and rickshaws to the public on an interest-free basis.
As per Mohsin Naqvi, the allocation includes 10,000 e-bikes for students, 2,000 for working women, 2,000 e-three-wheelers for handicapped individuals, 10,000 e-rickshaws for the general public, and 2,000 e-bikes for government employees.
In addition, Naqvi introduced a ban on government-level purchases of petrol-powered motorcycles across the province, opting for electric bikes in future procurements.
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The Caretaker CM commended the Bank of Punjab for its support in the government’s initiative to provide interest-free electric bikes and rickshaws to the public. Furthermore, Naqvi inaugurated the Qingqi Rickshaw Registration Program across the province during the ceremony.
Distinguished attendees at the event included the Consul General of China, Mr. Zhao Shiren, Consul General of America, Ms. Kirstin K. Hawkins, Provincial Ministers, SM Tanveer, Mansoor Qadir, Amir Mir, Ibrahim Hasan Murad, Bilal Afzal, Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Chairman of Bank of Punjab Zafar Masood, Secretary Transport, CCPO, Commissioner Lahore, and senior officials from various companies.
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