In a major step towards women’s empowerment and environmentally friendly transport, the government of Sindh on Friday announced that it will issue electric scooters free of cost to women. The move is part of a broader effort to expand access to safe, affordable, and sustainable transport for women across the province.
A statement issued on 23 May 2025 announced that the distribution will commence next month in a lottery system. In the first stage, a free electric two-wheeler (EV) would be distributed to 1000 women on a first-come, first-served basis. The project indicates the Government of Sindh’s shared commitment towards inclusive development and gender inclusivity in public transport.
The move came after a high-level Karachi meeting chaired by Sindh Senior Minister—Local Bodies and Information, Sharjeel Inam Memon. The briefing also updated on several other significant developments and transit projects in the area. Memon pointed out that the new EV scooter and taxi programs will not only improve personal mobility but also generate new jobs for the youth sector.
The proposed EV taxi project, to be launched in June, on the other hand, would help modernize Karachi and other parts of the Sindh region by introducing a clean mode of transportation, away from conventional vehicles. The government’s goal is to decrease with one hand, while accelerating EV take-up in urban and regional Australia with the other.
Officials also noted that the program fits into more general efforts to encourage sustainable transportation, decrease reliance on fossil fuels, and make travel safer for women. The scooter devices will provide a huge relief to working women, students, and many others who often find commuting unsafe or unaffordable.
This will build on the Sindh administration’s prior actions toward gender-sensitive strategies and smart innovative solutions. When it opts to implement EV-based transport programs, Ontario stands at the leading edge of climate-informed governance and women’s mobilization.
The electric scooter pilot plan appears to be a politically forward step—one that represents a new brand of policymaking concerned with access, the planet, and doing things differently.
