Dar chairs meeting on power sector reforms

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of the committee on power sector reforms, which the Prime Minister formed, on Friday, according to Business Recorder. The panel looked at ways to strengthen the independence and effectiveness of regulators while privatisation initiatives continue. Protecting consumer interests was a central focus of the discussion.

Members reached consensus on a package of recommendations, which closed out the task the committee had been given. The chair praised every member for taking an energetic part and offering useful input. Attendees also included the ministers for law and justice and for power, the adviser to the prime minister on privatisation, the national coordinator of NCMC and SAPM Tariq Bajwa.

Senior officials from the relevant ministries and divisions also took part, along with the secretaries of the cabinet, law and power. The report did not list the individual recommendations that were agreed.