ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy “Power Division” Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Laghari on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will good news to people about Independent Power Producers (IPPs) within a month or two.
Addressing the Youth Convention in Islamabad he said that the steps are being taken to address the energy crisis in Pakistan. “Reforms are inevitable in the energy sector,” he said.
He went on to say the power billing has been 1100 billion with 400 billion losses in it. “We silently worked over the issue of the IPPs but all and sundry joined the bandwagon,” the energy minister said. “It became good for us as it brings pressure over the IPPs,” he said.
The minister said the government has convinced the IPPs within the limits of international agreements. Leghari said the work has been done in three-and-half months, which hasn’t happened in the history of the country.
The energy minister said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will give good news to the public and industries within a month or two and everyone will benefit from it.
He said the task force has been formed to address the challenges in the power sector.
