THE government’s decision to develop standards for lithium-ion vehicle batteries is a positive step. As Pakistan moves towards electric mobility, the initiative could support the emergence of a domestic battery industry and create jobs in battery assembly and related services. Several EV assemblers are interested in working on battery assembly or cell manufacturing. This suggests that an ecosystem can begin to develop around the fast-growing EV market here. There is, however, an important distinction between building a battery industry and........

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