Notification of three DISCOs' BoDs pending, Senate told

Minister for Energy, Senator Musadik Masood Malik on Saturday apprised the upper house of parliament that there were 11 power distribution companies' (DISCOs) in the country, notifications for three boards were still pending.

Names for the HESCO and SEPCO boards have been forwarded to the Prime Minister, and once approved, notifications will be issued, the minister added.

He said the remaining nine DISCOs' board of directors (BoDs) have been notified by the Power Division after fulfilling the codal obligations.

He was responding during the calling attention notice of Senator Saifullah Abro on delayed appointment of new chairmen and members of Board of Directors of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company, Sukkur Electric Supply Company and the Power Planning & Monitoring Company (PPMC) as the Government has already dissolved the other boards of DISCOs.

Senator Abro had alleged that there were 10 DISCOs across the country and out of that eight'board of directors were nominated but the two in Sindh - Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) and Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO) - were still awaiting.

The minister said there was no doubt about the fact that the country was passing through harsh times and improvement of the boards of DISCOs was critical.

"Inflation and employment are the important issues of the public. The 40% inflation rate has dropped to 9% and growth rate spiked up from 0 to 3% and the developing areas where farmers live are facing 6% development ratio, he said.