Overview
- Power Minister Awais Ahmed Leghari met U.S. Ambassador Natalie Baker in Islamabad to brief her on energy reforms and investment opportunities, with the envoy praising progress on circular debt management.
- Leghari asked for U.S. diplomatic backing to engage the IMF and World Bank to remove obstacles to sustainable sector growth.
- He urged outreach to American investors for participation in grid projects and to consider acquiring distribution companies slated for privatisation.
- The minister promoted the new Surplus Power Package that offers lower-cost electricity to industry and sought support to extend it to greenfield plants.
- In a separate session with GE Vernova’s hydropower chief, Pakistan explored hydropower and storage options as it targets least‑cost supply, including battery systems and pumped‑storage.