ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to swiftly complete the installation of smart electric meters across the country.
The premier issued the directives while chairing a review meeting on ongoing reforms in the power sector. Federal Ministers Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, Ahsan Khan Cheema, Ali Pervaiz Malik, Advisor to the Prime Minister Muhammad Ali, Minister of State Bilal Azhar Kayani, National Coordinator Power Task Force Lieutenant General Zafar Iqbal, Prime Minister’s Coordinator Musharraf Zaidi, and other senior officials attended the meeting.
In the meeting, a briefing was given on the ongoing reforms in the power sector and the benefits derived from them.
The premier has also directed the auction of loss-incurring GENCOs in the power sector and the swift completion of the installation of
While addressing the participants, Shehbaz Sharif said that reforms in the power sector to provide relief to the public and ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to industries are among our top priorities.
He instructed that the second and third phases of the auction of loss-incurring GENCOs in the power sector be completed soon, and the auction process be broadcast live on media just like other privatization programs.
The prime minister further directed that the privatization process of electricity distribution companies be expedited, the establishment of electric vehicle charging stations across the country be accelerated, and work be commenced promptly on proposed projects to improve the electricity transmission and distribution system.
Shehbaz Sharif stated that the federal government has completed the process of solarizing tube wells in Balochistan, which will lead to an increase in the agricultural production of the province.
Earlier this year, it was reported that the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) had decided to upgrade more than five million single-phase meters by replacing them with advanced smart meters.
