{
  "id": 16724765,
  "title": "Pakistan’s Airlink to launch electric bike brand on November 4: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/pakistans-airlink-to-launch-electric-bike-brand-on-november-4-report",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T08:05:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446118/pakistans-airlink-to-launch-electric-bike-brand-on-november-4-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's Airlink Communication Limited plans to launch its electric bike brand, Air EV, on November 4, according to a recent report. The company's management aims to deliver the bikes within about a week of the launch and seeks to gradually increase local manufacturing. Air EV will utilize replaceable lithium-ion batteries, with the company's goal to achieve up to 95% localisation in the production process. The move signifies Airlink's expansion beyond its core mobile phone business into the electric two-wheeler market. Initially, the company plans to source electric bikes from international partners offering competitive pricing before transitioning to local assembly and manufacturing. Airlink is also exploring new avenues for growth by expanding its consumer appliance sales and establishing the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) financing service, Airfin, for smartphones, televisions, air conditioners, and electric bikes. The company anticipates significant opportunities in Pakistan's BNPL market and projects sales of air conditioners and televisions to reach 65,000 units and 50,000 units, respectively, by 2028.",
  "summary": "Air Link Communication Limited plans to launch its electric bike brand, Air EV, on November 4, with deliveries expected to begin within about a week, as the company seeks to expand into Pakistan’s electric mobility market and gradually increase local manufacturing. The company disclosed the development during its annual general meeting attended by Arif Habib Limited in its report on Tuesday.…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "MAN to launch industrial energy cost reduction programme in November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/man-to-launch-industrial-energy-cost-reduction-programme-in-november",
        "published": "2026-10-26T21:32:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}