Widespread use of electric bikes could help curb Pakistan’s heavy air pollution. Can its grid support them?

Gas-powered motorbikes outnumber and out-pollute cars in Pakistan. Can widely available electric bikes help clean up the country’s air?

Pakistan is the world’s fourth-most polluted country, and in November 2024, its capital, Lahore, recorded an Air Quality Index of nearly 1,600 making it the world’s most polluted city.