A shipment of buses to further improve and modernise public transport in Sindh will arrive in Karachi by November, according to a statement from the Sindh information department. Senior Provincial Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon met officials of bus manufacturing companies in Shanghai, where he discussed electric buses, double-decker buses for Karachi, and other proposals for a more efficient transport system.
Meetings in Shanghai with bus makers
According to the statement, Sharjeel Inam Memon met Mr Robin Shen, chief executive officer of Yutong Bus Manufacturing Company, who offered cooperation and support for introducing electric buses in Sindh.
Memon also met Liu Zheng, vice president of Higer Bus Company, and pressed for faster delivery of buses to make double-decker buses operational in Karachi. Company representatives assured him that the first shipment of buses would be delivered in November 2026.
Green energy and transport reforms discussed
The meetings also covered various proposals to make Sindh’s transport system more efficient, active and modern through green energy, according to the statement.
Secretary P&D Najam Shah, Transport and Mass Transit Minister Asad Zaman and other officials also attended the meetings.
Memon said the Sindh government is working on several measures to improve the transport system across Karachi and the rest of Sindh. He said operationalising different BRT lines and providing the public with modern, efficient and quality travel facilities are among the government’s priorities.
