Engineering Development Board

What Engineering Development Board does

Engineering Development Board (EDB) is a Pakistani government apex regulatory body established on 15 May 1995 under the Ministry of Industries & Production, headquartered in Islamabad. EDB functions as the primary policy and decision-making authority for Pakistan's engineering industry, administering a horizontal mandate that spans automotive and electric vehicles, mobile devices and electronics, home appliances, capital goods, power and electrical equipment, pumps and motors, sanitary ware and ceramics, and cutlery and utensils. Its core products are policy frameworks—including the NEV Policy 2025-30, Automotive Development Policy 2016-21, Automotive Industry Development and Export Policy 2021-26, Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy, and Greenfield Industrial Status—alongside regulatory services such as SROs, Custom General Orders, input-output ratio certifications, and export incentive facilitation.

The organisation operates a non-commercial business model: EDB does not sell products or services and is funded through government budget allocations for policy development, facilitation, and regulatory activities. It is wholly government-owned, with no private equity or venture capital ownership, and is governed by a Board of Management comprising representatives from multiple federal ministries (Industries & Production, Commerce, Finance, Science & Technology, Defence Production, FBR, Climate Change, Board of Investment) and private sector members. Leadership comprises CEO Hamad Ali Mansoor, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan, and Federal Secretary Saif Anjum, supported by general managers and managers across Corporate Affairs & Digital Services, Policy Development, Finance & Administration, and Business Development functions.

EDB's go-to-market approach is stakeholder- and event-driven rather than sales-driven: it engages manufacturers through government channels, industry exhibitions such as Pakistan Auto Show 2025 and HVACR Expo 2026, trade delegations, briefings to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production, and policy working groups. Distribution of EDB's regulatory "products" occurs through direct policy implementation, manufacturing certifications, greenfield status determinations, CGO listings, and inter-ministerial coordination with FBR, Ministry of Commerce, and State Bank of Pakistan. The entity services a broad base of business-unit customer segments—automotive manufacturers, EV manufacturers, mobile and electronics manufacturers, home appliance manufacturers, capital goods producers, power and electrical equipment makers, pumps and motors manufacturers, sanitary ware/ceramics manufacturers, and cutlery producers—without concentration on any single commercial counterparty.

Name

Engineering Development Board

Legal name

Engineering Development Board

Website

https://engineeringpakistan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Engineering Development Board (EDB) is a Pakistani government apex regulatory body under the Ministry of Industries & Production, established in 1995, that formulates and implements policy frameworks—most recently the NEV Policy 2025-30 and PAVE Scheme—for Pakistan's engineering industry across automotive, mobile/electronics, home appliances, capital goods, power, and allied sectors.

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Product category

Industrial Policy & Regulation

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

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Incentives, Grants & Program Administration (Auctions, Tenders, IRA/ITC/PTC Advisory) (EUAMAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Engineering industry policy
• Industrial regulation
• Electric vehicle policy
• Automotive manufacturing policy
• Manufacturing development incentives

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Engineering Development Board (EDB) is the apex Pakistani government body under the Ministry of Industries & Production responsible for formulating policy and providing the regulatory framework for Pakistan's engineering industries, including automotive, electric vehicles, mobile, home appliances, capital goods, power/electrical, pumps/motors, sanitary ware/ceramics, and cutlery sectors. It delivers sector-specific policies (NEV Policy, Automotive Development Policy, Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy), administers subsidy and incentive schemes (PAVE, Greenfield Industrial Status), handles tariff rationalisation through SROs and Custom General Orders, and runs indigenisation, export promotion, and trade statistics programmes. EDB is funded through government budget allocations and does not sell products or services commercially.

Product overview

Engineering Development Board (EDB) is a Pakistani government apex body under the Ministry of Industries & Production that serves as the primary policy and decision-making authority for the engineering sector. EDB does not offer a traditional software product but rather a portfolio of policy frameworks, regulatory frameworks, and government services. Key offerings include the NEV Policy 2025-30 and PAVE Scheme (subsidy programme for electric vehicles), Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy, Automotive Development Policies (2016-21 and 2021-26), and Greenfield Industrial Status designations. EDB also provides regulatory services through SROs (Statutory Regulatory Orders), Custom General Orders, Input Output Ratio certifications, trade statistics, and export incentive schemes. The organization facilitates local manufacturing across multiple engineering sectors including automotive, mobiles/electronics, home appliances, capital goods, power/electrical, pumps/motors, sanitary ware, and cutlery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NEV Policy 2025-30 (National Electric Vehicle Policy) Sectoral policy framework administered by EDB covering the manufacturing, import, tariff treatment, and adoption of electric vehicles in Pakistan for the 2025-30 period. Targeted at EV assemblers, lithium battery producers, and EV component manufacturers seeking policy incentives, tariff relief, and subsidy eligibility.
• PAVE Scheme (Pakistan Accelerated Vehicle Electrification) Federal subsidy programme administered by EDB under the NEV Policy 2025-30 to accelerate electric vehicle adoption in Pakistan. Deploys a Rs100 billion subsidy programme targeting EV manufacturers, importers, and buyers.
• Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy
• Automotive Development Policy 2016-21 Five-year sectoral policy framework administered by EDB for the Pakistani automotive industry covering tariff rationalisation, indigenisation targets, and export incentives for OEMs and parts manufacturers in passenger cars, LCVs, HCVs, tractors, and 2/3-wheelers.
• Automotive Industry Development and Export Policy 2021-26 Successor sectoral policy framework to the 2016-21 policy, administered by EDB for the 2021-26 period. Focuses on industry development and export promotion for Pakistani automotive OEMs and parts manufacturers, with extended tariff and indigenisation structures.
• Mobile and Electronics Manufacturing Framework Regulatory framework administered by EDB covering mobile and electronics manufacturing in Pakistan, providing the regulatory structure for local assemblers and component manufacturers alongside the Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy.
• Greenfield Industrial Status Industrial status designation administered by EDB that grants qualifying manufacturers (e.g., Saigol Group) tariff and fiscal incentives for new greenfield investments in the automotive and allied engineering sectors. Awarded under the Automotive Development Policy 2016-21 framework.
• Lithium Battery Policy Sectoral policy framework formulated by EDB for lithium battery manufacturing in Pakistan, recommending reference tariffs of $20/kWh for EV applications and $130/kWh for energy storage applications to support local battery production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% of all new vehicle sales targeted as electric by 2030 under NEV Policy 2025-30
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles9 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saigol GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Pakistan's Saigol Group has signed an MoU with China's Juhang Energy Technology Group to establish lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities in Pakistan. The partnership aims to shift Pakistan from battery assembly to cell manufacturing, targeting domestic demand of 65-100 GW by 2030 and positioning Pakistan as a regional battery exporter. EDB is finalising a supporting policy framework for this initiative.
• Juhang Energy Technology Group (China)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026China's Juhang Energy Technology Group signed MoU with Pakistan's Saigol Group for establishing lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing plants. The partnership involves technology transfer and investment to build manufacturing facilities in Karachi and Punjab province under public-private partnership models, with factories likely to be established in these locations.
• AppleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Government agreed to extend incentives including land at discounted rates and 8% performance incentive under Mobile and Electronics Manufacturing Framework to enable Apple iPhone manufacturing in Pakistan. Government anticipates $557 million investment from Chinese companies in mobile manufacturing as part of this ecosystem development.
• Guangzhou Guanggao High Voltage Electric Apparatus Co., Ltd. (GG Group)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Chinese delegation from GG Group visited EDB to discuss industrial cooperation opportunities in Pakistan. The delegation specialises in electrical and electronics smart manufacturing and high-voltage equipment. Both sides expressed interest in advancing collaboration in engineering, high-tech solutions, and industrial development with potential for technology transfer and investment.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Board of Investment (BOI) Pakistan: Pakistan's primary investment promotion and facilitation agency, operating alongside EDB under the Ministry of Industries & Production. Shares the same parent ministry and is involved in greenfield status and investment incentive policy that EDB also administers.
• Ministry of Industries & Production (Pakistan): EDB's parent ministry, overseeing the overall industrial policy framework including large-scale manufacturing data and cross-sectoral coordination. Provides governance and policy direction that EDB operationalizes.
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan): Pakistan's apex body for science and technology policy, with overlapping responsibilities in technology transfer, R&D, and innovation policy that complement EDB's engineering industry development mandate.

Regional players

• Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE): South Korea's central ministry overseeing trade, industry, and energy policy, including EV and battery manufacturing programs. Comparable to EDB's mandate for engineering industry development and EV sector coordination.
• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Philippines: Philippines' primary agency for trade, industry, and investment promotion with similar mandate structure to EDB. Operates as the apex body for industrial sector development and policy implementation in an emerging economy.

Broad incumbents

• Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT): China's primary regulator for industrial and ICT sectors, overseeing similar policy areas including electronics manufacturing, electric vehicles, and industrial modernization. Comparable scale and regulatory authority to EDB in Pakistan's engineering sector.
• Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT): India's central government body for industrial policy formulation, sectoral development, and investment promotion across manufacturing and engineering sectors. Highly comparable to EDB's cross-sectoral mandate for industrial development and policy implementation.
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI): Japan's ministry handling industrial policy, manufacturing competitiveness, and energy sector regulation. Comparable to EDB's role in coordinating engineering sector development and industrial policy frameworks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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