PM directs Power Division to frame policy for boosting industrial production

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the Power Division to develop policy recommendations aimed at enhancing domestic industrial production and improving the efficient use of national power resources.

Chairing a meeting on power sector reforms, the prime minister emphasized that electricity generation should be effectively utilized to increase agricultural and industrial output. He urged all relevant institutions to take coordinated measures to facilitate investors and industrialists.

“Electricity production can be best leveraged to increase the output of agricultural and industrial goods,” he said, highlighting the government’s focus on ensuring that energy production contributes directly to economic growth.

During the meeting, officials briefed the prime minister on a potential reform package focused on improving efficiency and the optimal use of the country’s power generation capacity.

The meeting was attended by Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Adviser on Industries Haroon Akhtar, and other senior government officials.