Govt promises cheapest electricity in the region

• Slashes EV charging tariffs by over Rs30 per unit to promote clean energy
• Expects electric vehicles to help cut oil bill by $6bn
• Leghari seeks financing for rickshaw, small car owners

ISLAMABAD: Promising the region’s lowest electricity tariff in a few months, the government on Wednesday decided to reduce power supply rates to electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) by almost 44 per cent to an all-inclusive Rs39.70 per unit from Rs71.10 at present.

This measure aims...