The Sindh government has decided to replace conventional vehicles used by government departments with electric vehicles to reduce the burden on resources.

The decision was made during a meeting chaired by the Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, in Karachi today.

He said the provincial government wanted to promote the use of electric vehicles instead of conventional vehicles in local government institutions.

The meeting reviewed measures to reduce government expenditures, save fuel and assess the vehicle requirements of various departments.