Govt is committed to reform energy sector to improve the national grid connectivity: Khusro Bukhtiar

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Beijing, Dec 20 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdoom Khusro Bukhtiar has said that the government is committed to reforming the energy sector to improve the national grid connectivity and is also focused on improving and reducing the losses of discos to manage the circular debt.

The Minister expressed these views while addressing a ceremony held in connection with the 330 MW Thar Energy Limited project in Beijing, China.

At the outset the minister said that For the 330 MW Thar Energy Limited project, the fuel supply is our indigenous coal and the structuring of this project is being done through a consortium of business leaders from Pakistan and China which is equally supported by the financial institutions of the two countries. These are the models which I hope will leave the way for structuring of future Joint Ventures and economic partnerships and today I want to reassure that investors will be facilitated in all possible way, stated the Minister..

The presence of all stakeholders including representatives of Pakistan’s power sector, and Chairman NTDC is a testimony to our commitment that investment in Pakistan’s energy sector will yield the desired profitability projections under which investors and companies have come together, underlined the Minister.

Makhdoom Khusro said that Pakistan is fully committed to adhere to its obligations in implementation of various projects.

 

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VNS Beijing