Ambassador Naghmana A. Hashmi meets leading Chinese enterprises from the power sector

August 16,2019

Senior executives from China Gezhouba Group Overseas Investment Co. Ltd. and China State Grid called on Ambassador of Pakistan, Ms. Naghmana A. Hashmi, separately today.
Welcoming the visitors, Ambassador Hashmi noted underscored that Pakistan-China cooperation in the power sector had developed rapidly, especially following the advent of CPEC.
The Ambassador noted that uninterrupted energy supplies were a prerequisite for sustaining economic growth and improving people’s standard of living. Pakistan’s power shortages had been greatly alleviated in recent years thanks to fruitful Pakistan-China cooperation.
Guided by the consensus of the leadership and with the support of the peoples of both countries, enterprises from Pakistan and China would play a key role in forging a closer Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership for Shared Future in the New Era, Ambassador Hashmi stated.
“Pakistan and China should maintain the momentum of our effective energy cooperation to realize further benefits for the peoples of both countries,” the Ambassador stated.
In their remarks, the enterprise leaders reiterated their commitment to promoting sustainable development of Pakistan’s power sector through continued investment in renewable energy and advanced power transmission and distribution systems.  
Demand for electricity would continue to increase as the pace of socioeconomic development picks up in Pakistan, especially with the imminent launch of CPEC Special Economic Zones (SEZ), the enterprise leaders noted. This would multiply win-win cooperation opportunities for enterprises in both countries, the executives stated.