Electric vehicles top priority, says Fawad
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ISLAMABAD: The government is working on promoting manufacturing of electric vehicles in the country, said Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Husain at the 23rd Sustainable Development Conference organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Thursday.
He said the government has three top priorities — agriculture, electronics, and manufacturing of electric vehicles.
He added that the electric technology has affected all areas of traditional economy while adding that advanced countries are working on both civil and defense engineering advancement.
He was of the view that the investment-based health sector should be promoted and private partners should be encouraged to invest as it has huge potential.
The minister further said that he has been a great advocate of privatisation and wants the government should limit itself only to regulation.
He said that we must promote local partnerships, especially in manufacturing solar panels and batteries with China.
About synchronising academia with industries, the minister said that at least 40 universities have been tasked to adopt schools for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
Published in Dawn, December 18th, 2020
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Dec 18, 2020 08:36am
Fawad and Sheikh Rasheed are the 2 stars of PTI govt. IK really knows how to pick a team! Its so funny these 2 were failures when they were with other parties and governments, but with PTI they are great successes.
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Dec 18, 2020 08:38am
Fawad proving his selection by IK right.
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Dec 18, 2020 08:41am
Right priorities.
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Dec 18, 2020 08:43am
focus on agriculture, electronics & electric vehicles is a big step for our Nation's prosperity, in the shape of large amount of jobs and tax incomes
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Dec 18, 2020 08:43am
First...where is your self developed covid vaccine?
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Dec 18, 2020 08:44am
How Many Electric Vehicles launched in last 1 year.
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Dec 18, 2020 08:44am
How was this man chosen to be the Science Minister?
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Dec 18, 2020 08:49am
First give priority to electricity before adding car behind it.
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Dec 18, 2020 08:52am
What happens to Pakistan's ''moon mission'' ?
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Dec 18, 2020 08:54am
"Electric vehicles top priority, says Fawad". Sir, what about trip to the moon.
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Dec 18, 2020 08:56am
You don’t have gas for heating. Electricity outages across the country. Stop dreaming
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Dec 18, 2020 09:03am
Actions speak louder than words. Time to do something rather than big words.
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Dec 18, 2020 09:06am
Game of empty statements is over, only show what you have done.
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Dec 18, 2020 09:10am
Sweden has began marketing of famous SUV which runs on electric
and it can be charged overnight in home garage.
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Dec 18, 2020 09:15am
And during load shedding cars won’t move
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Dec 18, 2020 09:25am
pakistan needs more mandarin courses.
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Dec 18, 2020 09:25am
What about electricity? Shouldn’t that be top priority?
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Dec 18, 2020 09:29am
Electric vehicles top priority but not electricity?
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Dec 18, 2020 09:29am
Funny guy...it will take a whole generatiin of educational reforms to havr any scientific development in Pakistan. And less spending on maintaining costly army generals' lifestyles
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Dec 18, 2020 09:38am
EV is the game changer and it would change the world politics. Free of oil dependency , saving billions of dollars will be a new era of development for poorer oil dependent third world. Implantation of ev policy should be done urgently as advance ev can now compete with oil guzzling vehicles. Pakistan energy resources would be adequate for this purpose. Added benefit of pollution free environments is a giant plus . We should strife for breaking the chains of oil bill and related politics.
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Dec 18, 2020 09:43am
Fawad has made a great statement, cheap electric car initially imported from China them made here, so reduced oil bill and we can now pursue independent foreign policy free from Arab control,
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Dec 18, 2020 09:45am
So, we charge our vehicles electrically during load shedding? Makes total sense..
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Dec 18, 2020 09:46am
Making electric cars made with Chinese collaboration would be a turning point for our poor economy, can be a game changer.
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Dec 18, 2020 09:48am
Not a bad idea but though top of PTI government keeps changing
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Dec 18, 2020 09:50am
@Hwh, GB dams would probably enough to generate enough electricity, however new dams in the same area should be given top
priority.
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Dec 18, 2020 10:01am
@Bleed Green , Electric rickshaw are on the road next ev. Eat your heart out.
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Dec 18, 2020 10:05am
This football face should first work with other ministries to confirm reliable electricity supply.
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Dec 18, 2020 10:09am
@Critic , Keep a close watch despite famous indian conniving , Pak ev is coming. After Pakistan's nuclear, fighter jets, ballistic missile technology next on the list is EV . Impossible ? Not really infact some private companies are already on advance stages of local production of ev.
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Dec 18, 2020 10:10am
World largest electric two wheeler OLA is establishing plant at Chennai in India
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Dec 18, 2020 10:11am
@F-35, At nuclear weapon level.
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Dec 18, 2020 10:14am
@Vasu, he is capable of getting electricity through satellites.
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Dec 18, 2020 10:14am
We accept but please tell how much electricity have you added or even initiated the projects.zero.
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Dec 18, 2020 10:26am
Doesn’t this guy look like Fred Flintstone?
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Dec 18, 2020 10:46am
Fawad will make electric car better than Tesla.
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Dec 18, 2020 10:48am
"The government has three top priorities" he should have "Education" the first priority.
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Dec 18, 2020 11:25am
Why should we waste electricity when your scientist can develop world's first car which run on water?
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Dec 18, 2020 11:26am
Can you imagine all the energy required to run on the road vehicles presently supplied by gasoline or diesel being run by electricity? Where will all this electricity come from? More refurbished coal power plants from China?
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Dec 18, 2020 11:43am
How can one charge an electric vehicle in a country famous for load shedding? Please explain Mr Minister.
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Dec 18, 2020 11:55am
Fawad a person of Dynamic personality
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Dec 18, 2020 11:59am
A veterinarian (vet) can not be DG Oil. But a lawyer can be the minister of Science and Technology.
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Dec 18, 2020 12:08pm
Hope Minister sahab was briefed that for Electric cars you need charging infrastructure plus uninterrupted power from utilities company.
How the Electric car owners will charge their cars on the streets? Only limited houses with garages can manage charging.
The focus should be to provide uninterrupted power to all, then focus on solar winds power. All Electric cars owners should be forced to install solar first before buy electric car, so charging load supported by additional solar systems.
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Dec 18, 2020 12:19pm
Twenty years ago introducing "natural gas driven vehicles" was the top priority.
A large number of investors set up "natural gas filling stations for vehicles" and People got their cars fitted with gas cylinders.
After dozens of accidents due to cylinder blasts and almost finishing our natural gas, gas filling stations are now empty and the entire investment has been wasted.
So please consider all the pros and cons before jumping to "another top priority".
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Dec 18, 2020 12:21pm
This man should be next prime minister
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Dec 18, 2020 12:22pm
About half a century ago we had electric trains running from Lahore to Khanewal (which was an excellent idea).
But what happened - we didn't consider that we have shortage of electricity - now even the cables have been looted and we have completely forgotten about electric trains.
Please consider all the pros and cons before jumping to another "top national priority".
"Quick fixes" are generally "no fixes".
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Dec 18, 2020 12:22pm
@Multani, I am using electic car since last 5 years. I found it very cost effective . Fawadś idea is pragmatic.
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Dec 18, 2020 12:34pm
Burn the oil to generate electricity, use electricity to charge car batteries, is totally uneconomical. Besides wherefore money will come, as most national income is spent on debt servicing and for establishment. Making fake announcement is habit of national leaders.
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Dec 18, 2020 12:40pm
Electricity bill is 15000 and he is talking about electric vehicles.
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Dec 18, 2020 12:50pm
Why hasn't Pakistan produced our own electric vehicles? Make them. Don't buy them.
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Dec 18, 2020 12:53pm
The whole world knows that still it's a long way to go before electric cars could float around in South Asian countries. Nonetheless, there is no harm in dreaming about it.
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Dec 18, 2020 12:53pm
@M. Emad, yes same question to India what happend to its moon and Mars mission? Possibly lost in space forever!!
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Dec 18, 2020 12:54pm
People have shortage of electricity at home no electricity for industries most of the time load shedding in rural areas in summer no clean water for public no healthcare system and this guy is giving priority to electric car is he mad or living in dream land.
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Dec 18, 2020 12:56pm
@Multani, ... We have finally figured out we are not a superpower and automobiles cannot run on atomic energy.
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Dec 18, 2020 01:15pm
Electric cars in the land of load shedding?
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Dec 18, 2020 02:01pm
take advise from Iran that has started self reliance in technology
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Dec 18, 2020 02:42pm
Great efforts by Fawad, he really has turned the Science ministry around and doing great things. Technology is the way forward and electric vehicles will revolutionise everything.
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Dec 18, 2020 03:42pm
Soon he will release an android game called 'Electric car'.
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Dec 18, 2020 05:15pm
Every body has food to eat, house to live and decent clothing?
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Dec 18, 2020 05:54pm
EV need a major electrical infrastructure upgrade. Without consulting Wapda & Discos, the new policy will lead to serious problems down the road in load management
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Dec 18, 2020 06:30pm
Their future will be the same as the vehicles running on LNG. The country has no electricity for the industries, homes or for any day to day needs, where will they get electricity to power the cars?
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Dec 18, 2020 07:40pm
@Multani, what do do propose about electricity generation, Clouds. Which one AWS or Azure?
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Dec 18, 2020 07:40pm
There is already an acute shortage of electricity in the country! It is insufficient to meet the domestic and industrial requirement. The public faces load shedding in winter for more than 8 hours a day!
Under these circumstances to longing for electric car may be termed as Day Dreaming! The federal minister must assess and evaluate the ground realities before speaking on public policy matters
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Dec 18, 2020 08:06pm
This could actually work. If one can measure the distance people drive, it is within 15-20 mile radius. A typical range for an electric car is about 200 miles on full charge. Now the question is where is the electricity is going to come from? Most electric needs a good 5-8 hour charge
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Dec 18, 2020 08:52pm
Request minister Fawad Chowdry to quickly start manufacturing of cheap Solar panels and accessories so the common man can have access to o cheap electricity. It will be a big favour to the nation. Please get rid of the oil based power plants. Also to get rid of stolen energy can we introduce prepaid electricity cards system.
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Dec 18, 2020 10:08pm
@Hwh, perhaps you haven't been paying attention to CPEC?
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Dec 18, 2020 10:53pm
Do we have extra electricity to charge the electric cars?
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Dec 19, 2020 02:16am
Slogan or reality. Make it reality. Electric cars are quite, speedy and 0 pollution.
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