Pakistan steps up drive to encourage spread of electric vehicles

Islamabad: The Pakistan government announced new measures encouraging the use of electric vehicles (EVs) as part of ab ambitious shift towards clean energy and emission-free future. The federal cabinet has approved huge tax exemptions on four-wheeler electric vehicles, Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar confirmed. (The policy for two-wheeler and three-wheeler EVs was […]

COVID-19 flight suspensions: Indian expats from Saudi, Kuwait who are stranded in UAE get free accommodation

Dubai: With Saudi Arabia and Kuwait closing borders and shutting airports to prevent the new strain of coronavirus, several expats travelling to those countries from their home countries are stuck in the UAE after their quarantine period. Free accommodation is being offered to many such expats who took the indirect route of flying via the UAE […]