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Cover of ARS Research Report ARS-RR-2026-001: Assembly Without Industry: The Gap Between Policy and Production in Pakistan’s Electric Vehicle and Battery Sector
ARS Research Report

Assembly Without Industry: The Gap Between Policy and Production in Pakistan’s Electric Vehicle and Battery Sector

An ARS Research Report on whether Pakistan's policy framework, market, supply chain and mineral base support a Chinese investment in electric vehicle and battery manufacturing, as distinct from assembly. Of six governing instruments, three are notified and none of them governs battery manufacturing; the PAVE subsidy pilot delivered 13% of its target; Pakistan has no commercial cell production; and the investable opportunities today lie in pack assembly, battery management, testing, recycling, charging and battery-grade processing rather than cell manufacturing.

Reza Khan  |   |  ARS-RR-2026-001
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