ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the country could not meet the potential of economic development as reforms in the power sector, considering the modern tendencies and industrial needs, were neglected in the past.
Chairing a review meeting on the ongoing reforms process for the supply of low-cost and uninterrupted electricity to the consumers today, PM Khan reiterated the resolution for early completion of the reformation process, said a press statement issued by PMO.
وزیراعظم نے بین الاقوامی ماہرین کی پاکستان میں بجلی کے شعبے میں اصلاحات کے حوالے تجاویز کی حوصلہ افزائی کی اور کہا کہ حکومت ماہرین کو اصلاحاتی عمل کے عملدرآمد کے حوالے درکار بین الوزارتی مشاورت اور تحقیق کے ضمن میں ہر ممکن تعاون فراہم کرے گی۔
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) September 18, 2020
The meeting was attended by Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz, Planning Minister Asad Umar, Energy Minister Omar Ayub and Special Assistant to Prime Minister Nadeem Babar.
International energy and economics experts including Dr Robin Burgess from the London School of Economics and Professor Michael Greenstone of Chicago University also joined the meeting through video link.
The meeting discussed in detail the roadmap for power sector reforms with a particular focus on the supply of inexpensive and undisturbed electricity to the consumers.
Appreciating the experts’ research on Pakistan’s energy sector, he said the incumbent government was committed to power sector reforms, aimed at providing low-priced and uninterrupted power supply to the people.
وزیر اعظم عمران خان نے ماہرین کی پاکستان میں بجلی کے شعبے کے حوالے سے تحقیق کو سراہتے ہوئے کہا کہ موجودہ حکومت بجلی کے شعبے میں اصلاحات کے لئے پر عزم ہے۔
ان اصلاحات کا بنیادی محور عوام کو سستی اور بلا تعطل بجلی کی فراہمی یقینی بنانا ہے۔ وزیراعظم
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) September 18, 2020
In light of their experience and research, the experts put forward their proposals regarding the power sector reforms and for economic development.
The prime minister praises the proposals from the experts and assured the government’s all-out support for inter-ministerial consultation and research on the implementation mechanism of the reforms.
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