Is Pakistan Ready for EVs? | In Conversation with BYD

Pakistan's auto industry is going through its biggest transformation in decades — and EVs are at the center of it. In this episode, Junaid Iqbal sits down with Danish Khaliq, VP of Sales at BYD Pakistan, to break down what's really happening on the ground: who's buying electric vehicles, why the other 95% haven't switched yet, and what it'll actually take to get there. We get into the real numbers — EV penetration is still just 3–5% of the market. BYD's Atto 3 costs PKR 3,500 to fully charge versus PKR 16,000 for a comparable ICE SUV doing the same 400 km. The Blade Battery is rated for 1.2 million kilometers. And yet, resale anxiety, charging infrastructure gaps, and affordability at the lower end remain serious barriers. Danish also talks about BYD's $150 million local assembly plant, how Pakistan is the first market where BYD is manufacturing through a local partner, the charging corridor from Karachi to Peshawar, and why the government's 30% NEV target by 2030 might realistically land closer to 2032–33. This isn't a sales pitch — it's a ground-level look at where Pakistan's energy transition, auto policy, and consumer behavior are actually headed. Pakistan & Counting covers economics, energy, markets, and the structural shifts shaping Pakistan's future. Subscribe for more.