ISLAMABAD: Mega Motor Company (MMC), the official partner of BYD in Pakistan, has delivered an additional fleet of BYD electric vehicles to Islamabad Capital Police and Islamabad Traffic Police, building on the departments’ earlier adoption of EVs as part of their fleet electrification programme. This expansion further supports the Capital’s sustainability objectives and reinforces its position as a pioneer in the adoption of electric mobility within Pakistan’s public sector.
On this occasion, senior leadership of BYD from China led by Mr. Liu Xueliang – Vice President of BYD Company Limited, General Manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division, Mr. Ketsu Zhang – Deputy General Manger of BYD Aisa-Pacific Auto Sales Division, Mr. Lei Jian – Country Head BYD Pakistan, and Mr. Danish Khaliq – VP Sales & Strategy Mega Motor Company were present to handover the vehicles. It was also attended by senior officials from Capital Police Department, including Mr. Muhammad Haroon Joya – Director General Safe City & DIG Traffic and Miss. Kainat Azhar Khan – Chief Traffic Officer Islamabad.
Talking about this milestone Mr. Muhammad Haroon Joya, Director General Safe City and DIG Traffic, said, “We have embarked on this journey to support the Prime Minister’s vision of Green Mobility Adoption, and we believe BYD was the right choice to help us achieve that objective. The Islamabad Police has never ceased to be proud of its leading from the front approach, and the use of electric cars is yet another manifestation of that philosophy. Our future plans include gradually replacing the whole of the Islamabad Police fleet with environmentally-friendly means of transportation.”
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Talking about this milestone, Miss Kainat Azhar Khan said, “This latest delivery builds upon Islamabad Traffic Police‘s earlier induction of BYD EVs and reflects the department’s continued commitment to upgrading its fleet under the directive of Prime Minister’s vision of Green Mobility Adoption. This type of vehicle will meet the requirement of operational mobility and will help in cutting down the cost of fuel and contribute to creating a greener environment.”
Commenting on the deal, Mr. Liu Xueliang, Deputy President of BYD, said: “It is evident that the federal government is using sustainable mobility technologies and this clearly shows its leadership and progress towards better efficiency in the future.” In the light of efforts being made by Pakistan to become less dependent on its imports of petroleum products and taking care of the environmental situation, it becomes evident that the use of electric vehicles in the public and private sector will be essential.”
Danish Khaliq, VP Sales & Strategy at MMC, said, “The continued collaboration and trust between Islamabad Police and BYD reflects growing confidence in new energy vehicle technology and, highlights the role electric mobility can play in delivering both environmental and operational efficiencies. We continue to work towards helping the government meet its sustainability goals and contribute to Pakistan’s journey towards becoming more environmentally conscious transportation system.”
As per the instruction given by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the use of electric vehicles to combat fuel shortages, public sector organizations are increasingly looking towards electric mobility as a means to achieve that goal.”
Nayab Fatima is a media professional specializing in fact-based journalism, research, and analytical reporting on technology, telecom, aviation, and automobiles.
