LAHORE : The Punjab government has announced a ban on the purchase of new petrol and diesel vehicles for government departments in a bid to promote environment friendly transport. Additionally, the government has imposed a condition for the approval of new petrol pumps. This decision ensures that no new petrol pump can operate without providing facilities for electric vehicle charging. A new electric vehicle policy for the province will soon be introduced to further support these efforts. As part of this initiative, NOCs for 170 new petrol pumps in 31 cities have been issued via the E-Biz portal.

Source: The Patriot January 14, 2026 08:37 UTC