Govt urged to promote electric stoves, local manufacturing

Business Recorder • Oct 16, 2026

ISLAMABAD: With only 51 percent of Pakistan’s population having access to clean cooking facilities, energy experts on Thursday urged the government to promote affordable electric stoves and local manufacturing to reduce dependence on imported gas, firewood an...

ISLAMABAD: With only 51 percent of Pakistan’s population having access to clean cooking facilities, energy experts on Thursday urged the government to promote affordable electric stoves and local manufacturing to reduce dependence on imported gas, firewood and other traditional fuels. Speaking at a national consultation jointly organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and the National Energy...