LUMS Energy Institute, Ministry of Energy Train Journalists on Power Sector Basics
Media
Has Key Role in Building Public Understanding of Power Sector, Says Awais
Leghari
LUMS
Energy Institute and Ministry of Energy Organise Workshop to Train Journalists
on Power Sector Fundamentals
Lahore: Minister for Energy
(Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari emphasised the need for accurate and balanced
reporting on Pakistan’s power sector, stating that misinformation and
incomplete analyses often contribute to public misconceptions regarding
electricity pricing, reforms, and sector performance.
Media Has Key Role in Building Public Understanding of Power Sector, Says Awais Leghari
Speaking
at a workshop on “Training Media Personnel on Power Sector Fundamentals”
organised by the Lahore University of Management Sciences Energy Institute
(LEI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), the
minister said the government remained committed to ensuring transparent and
factual communication regarding developments in the energy sector.
He
said the government planned to shift 10 million electricity consumers to
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters during the current year as part
of ongoing reforms aimed at improving efficiency and transparency in the power
sector.
The
minister further stated that no new imported fuel-based Independent Power
Producers (IPPs) would be established in the future. He added that agreements
with most IPPs had already been renegotiated, resulting in projected savings of
approximately Rs3.5 trillion for electricity consumers over the next 10 to 15
years.
Referring
to renewable energy initiatives, he said the recently introduced solar policy
would not slow the pace of solar adoption in the country. He also reaffirmed
the government’s support for investment in battery energy storage systems and
said efforts were underway to provide more affordable electricity to industrial
and commercial consumers during daytime hours.
The
workshop brought together journalists from print, electronic, and digital media
organisations, along with students of media sciences, to discuss Pakistan’s
electricity sector, including generation, transmission, distribution, tariff
mechanisms, subsidies, circular debt, distributed solar, and ongoing market
reforms.
Additional
Secretary, Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Mahfooz Bhatti highlighted the
importance of informed journalism in strengthening public understanding of the
energy sector.
Media Has Key Role in Building Public Understanding of Power Sector, Says Awais Leghari
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Technical
sessions were conducted by energy experts, including Dr Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry,
Chairman Board of Directors, National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC) and Senior
Advisor at LEI; Naveed Qaiser, Chief Corporate Finance and Regulatory Affairs
at Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC); Umer Farooq, System Planning
Consultant at Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO); and Omer Haroon
Malik, Executive Director, Market Operations, ISMO.
Dr
Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry
said demand-side management, efficient electricity consumption, and
consumer-side reforms were critical for addressing Pakistan’s energy challenges
and ensuring long-term sustainability. He noted that capacity building of media
professionals was essential given the complexity of the power sector.
The
speakers discussed Pakistan’s power system capacity and dispatch logic, tariff
design, subsidies, circular debt, distributed solar, electrification, and
future market reforms.
Participants
also engaged in an interactive question-and-answer session with the experts to
gain deeper insight into the challenges and opportunities facing Pakistan’s
power sector.
Energy
Advisor to the Power Division, Syed Faizan Ali, delivered a presentation on the
future of Pakistan’s power sector and outlined policy initiatives aimed at
improving efficiency, affordability, and sustainability.
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