KP Minister met NEPRA chief, discusses issuance of power transmission license.

PESHAWAR -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Industries, Commerce and Technical Education, Dr. Aamir Abdullah called on Chairman, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Waseem Mukhtar in federal capital Islamabad on Monday.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KP-EZDMC), Javed Iqbal Khattak and Head of Power Department KP-EZDMC, Aamir Marwat also accompanied the provincial minister.

During the meeting, license for electricity transmission to Rashakai Special Economic Zone and other NEPRA related problems for provision of electricity to industrial zones come under discussion and the provincial minister sought immediate and suitable steps for their resolution.

Speaking on this occasion, the caretaker minister said that with the establishment of Rashakai Special Economic Zone under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a new era of development and prosperity will usher in Pakistan.

He said that Rashakai Special Economic Zone is a mega project and symbol of Pakistan-China cooperation, which will bring economic prosperity and industrial...