Sindh is preparing to launch the Pink EV Taxi Service, an all-female electric taxi service designed for women. All cars will be electric vehicles. All drivers and passengers will also be female. it is known that the Pink EV Taxi Service is based on a scheme that is already in operation, the Pink Scooter Scheme.
What Is Confirmed About the Pink EV Taxi Service?
During Sindh Assembly’s provincial budget debate, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon made the announcement. Like the Pink Scooter scheme, the taxi service will be available on electric vehicles, he said.
At a function in Karachi, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also confirmed the initiative as the next step of the province’s efforts to make transport safer and women-friendly.
This is what has been secured:
- They will be 100% electric vehicles, not petrol or hybrid.
- Only women will drive. Professional training and compensation for female drivers.
- Only women will ride. No men travelers (which is what the service is about).
- It is based on an existing scheme known as the Pink Scooter Scheme in Karachi, Sukkur, and Hyderabad.
What’s Still Unknown About the Pink EV Taxi Service?
The operational details are yet to be announced. The government hasn’t confirmed:
- How many taxis are in a fleet?
- The official launch date
- How is the service prioritized within different cities?
- Fare pricing
- How women will apply and will be registered.
These will be provided as plans progress over the coming weeks, officials have indicated. So for now, that is a program that has been announced but not rolled out.
Why This Builds on Real Momentum?
This is not a first time. The Pink Scooter Scheme has been around for some time in Sindh, and it’s growing rapidly. Free e-scooters were issued to women in Karachi, Sukkur first, then Hyderabad, with a particular preference for students and women at work. The government allowed the purchase of 1,000 additional Pink EV scooters to meet the demand in May 2026.
That is important to the credibility of the taxi plan. The results of the scooter scheme can be seen in one aspect at least in the statistics provided: more women are being issued driving licenses in Sindh. Now a women-only EV taxi service will need to have trained female drivers to drive the cars.
Why Electric Vehicles Specifically?
The EV choice isn’t incidental. It is linked to Sindh’s larger transport targets to reduce fuel consumption emission and increase EV adoption in public transport as opposed to EV sales. The project has two audiences: environmental policy enthusiasts and women’s mobility advocates.
What Problem Is This Actually Solving?
In Pakistan, safety-related issues around public transport are a tangible and documented obstacle for many female users of the road system who are prevented from working, learning, or just moving around freely. An all-female taxi service that is 100% for women eliminates the menace of harassment issues.
It also provides employment opportunities. Women are getting trained and are earning good money in a domain that previously was all-male. That’s the second, independent benefit in addition to the security benefit.
Conclusion
The Pink EV Taxi Service could become one of the first major women-driven electric taxi initiatives of its kind in Pakistan. That is something significant too, not just for Sindh, but as an example for other provinces to follow if it succeeds. The announcement has already got nationwide notice, and industry watchers believe it will spur additional programs.
For now, the plan is real, but the timeline isn’t. A rider looking to apply for the Pink EV Taxi should look out for the availability of the fleet, launch date, and fare details likely to pop up in the coming weeks.
