Cabinet okays establishment of HESCO

All electricity-related issues, including load shedding to be resolved locally


APP June 27, 2023
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ABBOTABAD:

Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi Monday fulfilled the long-standing demand of the people of Hazara as the federal cabinet approved the Board of Directors for the Hazara Electric Supply Company (Hesco).

Former Additional Chief Secretary Khalid Parvez, has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hesco while other members of the board include former Commissioner Waqar Ayub Khan, Rashid Ahmed, Engineer Shabbir Jilani, and Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Saleem Raza.

After the establishment of the Board of Directors, the employees of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and the people of Hazara were pleased over the decision.

With the establishment of Hesco, all electricity-related issues, including load shedding will be resolved locally and thousands of unemployed youth will receive employment opportunities.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, June 27th, 2023.

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