Iqbal directs expediting work on Gwadar Power Plant

Planning minister passed the directives while chairing a meeting to review progress of the plant

ISLAMABAD:

Planning Minister Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to expedite the construction work on the Gwadar Power Plant.

The minister passed the directives while chairing a meeting to review progress of the plant. The Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is processing the 300MW coal power project at Gwadar, being developed by M/s CIHC Pak Power Company (Pvt) Limited (CPPCL).

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The project is in the ‘priority list’ of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and holds paramount importance for the energy infrastructure and economic development of the region.