KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister - holding portfolios of Information, Transport and Mass Transit – Sharjeel Inam Memon, on Tuesday, inaugurated the new EV bus route from Gulshan-e-Maymar to Tower. Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, Deputy Mayor Salman Murad, PPP MNA Dr Shahida Rehmani, and other notables attended the event. On this occasion, Senior Minister Sindh said that during the blessed month of Ramazan, the Pakistan Peoples Party is fulfilling the promises made to the people. These initiatives reflect the shared vision of Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Faryal Talpur, and the Sindh government team. Wherever the PPP government has served, progress is clearly visible. The country is currently engaged in a fight against terrorism and that the armed forces are bravely confronting the enemy, ensuring that no one dares cast a malicious eye on Pakistan. He paid tribute to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, saying their leadership strengthened the country’s defense. Sharjeel Inam Memon said that work on major projects in Karachi is progressing rapidly, with special focus on the city’s development, solid waste management, water supply, and infrastructure improvement in collaboration with the Mayor of Karachi. He claimed that the Sindh government is providing high-quality, free healthcare facilities that are not available in other parts of the country. He said that the Sindh government has introduced EV bus services and a Pink Bus Service for women for the first time in Pakistan, along with Pink Scooties to promote women’s empowerment. He noted that residents of Gulshan-e-Maymar will significantly benefit from the new EV bus service. Pink buses have been launched in the area for the first time, and free Pink bikes will be provided to women. Acquiring EV buses was not easy, as they were initially held at the port, and unlike others who were charged only one per cent tax, the Sindh government had to pay 18 percent tax. He said that true public service is driven by commitment, and those elected by the people are the ones who genuinely serve them. He also announced that Shahrah Bhutto will be opened for traffic on April 30, with work continuing day and night for Karachi’s development. Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab said that when the Pakistan Peoples Party makes a promise, it fulfils it, and every worker carries out their responsibility under the party leadership’s vision. MNA Dr Shahida Rehmani congratulated the residents of Gulshan-e-Maymar, saying that a long-standing promise has now been fulfilled. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026