The provincial government of Sindh plans to launch a women-only Pink Taxi Scheme as part of its broader electric vehicle (EV) transport initiative, Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced.
While speaking in the Sindh Assembly, Memon said the fleet of pink taxis would follow the existing Pink Scooter programme and that the government would share further details of the project soon.
The minister said authorities had directed traffic police to act against men found riding scooters issued under the Pink Scooter Scheme. “We have received complaints that some women’s brothers are using the scooters, and necessary instructions have been issued to address the matter,” he said.
Responding to criticism over the limited number of scooters distributed, the Information Minister said only 150 women held driving licences when the scheme launched.
Sharjeel Inam Memon added that around 25,000 women had since applied for licences. “Even if 100,000 women obtain licences, it is our responsibility to provide them with scooters,” he said.
Memon also said Sindh was the first province in Pakistan to introduce electric buses. He added that the Sindh Revenue Board had posted 24 percent revenue growth, compared with 10 percent recorded by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
