Plans to mass-convert to EVs may run up against the bitter reality that while there might be the generation capacity, the distribution network is in bad shape. While EVs are much cheaper than ICE vehicles to run, there is the problem of resale value. In other words, such vehicles do not have any resale value. Both two-wheelers and four-wheelers here have a resale value which makes them seen as stores of value, representing a substantial portion of the family savings. The prospect opens up of used EVs crowding landfills or garbage dumps, and new ones filling up dealers’ lots.

Source: Pakistan Today January 23, 2026 16:16 UTC