Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan attended the “International Conference on Pakistan Energy Sector Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities” as a chief guest. The conference was arranged by the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), US-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy. In his address, the minister discussed the challenges faced by the power sector in Pakistan. He elaborated the challenges separately from generation, transmission to distribution. He explained the long-term strategy of the government and the ministry to counter these challenges. He also explained the role of policy-making in countering the numerous challenges faced by the power sector. Minister for Energy, Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan discussed the future aim of the ministry in changing the landscape of the energy generation mix of Pakistan. He elaborated that the government aims to eradicate Pakistan’s dependence on the imported fossil fuel. He told the students that the future of energy mix is aimed to depend on indigenous and clean energy sources. He declared the solar, wind, hydroelectric and thar coal energy sources to be the most important in this transition. The Minister appreciated the support of China and the importance of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to counter the challenges of energy sector. Minister elaborated the nitty-gritty of load management tothe students. He urged the future engineers to work for developing clean energy sources and efficient policy making through innovation in the future. He explained the importance of future engineers in countering the challenges and utilizing the opportunities.
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