The Sindh government is planning to phase out conventional vehicles used by provincial departments and replace them with electric vehicles (EVs) in a move aimed at cutting fuel costs and promoting environment-friendly transport. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Austerity, chaired by Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon. Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, relevant provincial secretaries and other officials attended the meeting. The meeting reviewed measures to reduce government expenditure, conserve fuel and assess the vehicle requirements of various provincial departments. It also approved the purchase of vehicles for the Home Department, Anti-Corruption Establishment and Universities and Boards Department. It was decided that electric vehicles would be given preference in future government vehicle purchases as part of a gradual transition towards environment-friendly technology. Addressing the meeting, Sharjeel said conserving public resources was among the government's priorities and that steps were being taken to reduce expenditure while protecting the environment. He said the provincial government wanted to prioritise electric vehicles over conventional ones in future purchases and gradually shift the entire government transport fleet to cleaner technology. Promoting EVs in government departments would help reduce fuel consumption and ease the burden of fuel expenditure on the provincial exchequer, he said, adding that the future belonged to electric mobility.