StarCharge and McDonald's Pakistan partner to deploy EV chargers at restaurant sites
By Eve
StarCharge and McDonald's Pakistan signed a cooperation agreement on 19 October 2026 to install EV charging facilities at selected McDonald's locations across Pakistan, enabling customers to charge while dining. The signing ceremony in Islamabad was attended by Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain, McDonald's Pakistan COO Jamil Mughal, and StarCharge Pakistan CEO Omar Malik. The minister praised the public private collaboration as supporting Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif's vision for electric mobility and cleaner transportation.
Why it matters
The partnership signals a retail hospitality model for charging rollout in Pakistan, leveraging McDonald's footprint to accelerate site acquisition. It also underscores government backing for private sector infrastructure investment in an emerging EV market.
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- “StarCharge, McDonald’s Pakistan Join Hands to Expand EV Charging Network”
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- 22 October 2026
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- 23 October 2026
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