Leghari launches innovation programme

According to The Express Tribune, the Ministry of Energy's Power Division has formally rolled out Pakistan's first National Power Sector Innovation Programme, which uses the Innovation Hub as its digital portal. An official statement issued on Thursday confirmed the launch. The initiative is designed to screen and assess promising proposals, guide them through mentorship, and turn them into tested solutions that can be expanded across the power sector.

More than Rs1 billion is to be allocated over the next three years, covering mentorship, technical assistance, pilot projects and the scaling up of successful ideas. Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari argued that the sector needs more creativity and ongoing improvement. He described the initiative as a national institutional framework rather than a simple contest.

Leghari invited young Pakistanis, students, researchers and startups to submit their ideas through the Innovation Hub platform. He framed the effort as a shared national drive to shape the country's energy future.