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Business Recorder
26-06-2025
- General
- Business Recorder
87pc of people support action to reduce impacts of climate change: survey
LAHORE: An international survey conducted across 17 total countries, including Pakistan, was commissioned by the Global Methane Hub to gauge public support for climate change solutions, particularly efforts to reduce methane pollution. In Pakistan, the survey was conducted in collaboration with LUMS. According to the survey, 87% of Pakistanis support action to reduce the impacts of climate change, with 51% expressing strong support. 80% back efforts specifically aimed at reducing methane emissions, including 44% who strongly support such measures. In Pakistan, public awareness of climate change is remarkably high: 96% of respondents affirmed their belief in climate change, with 71% attributing it to human activities—a figure that aligns with global trends. Among environmental concerns, water quality was ranked as the top issue, with 61% expressing strong concern, followed by air quality at 58% and climate change at 57%. 'Communities that are feeling the most heat—literally—are also the most vocal in calling for climate action,' said Marcelo Mena, CEO of the Global Methane Hub. 'Cutting methane is one of the fastest ways to bring temperatures down, and people know it. It's not just science—it's a direct response to what they're experiencing on the ground.' Amid increasing threats from heatwaves, floods, and worsening air pollution, 44% of Pakistanis expressed strong support for methane-specific climate action. Among the four Asia-Pacific countries surveyed, Pakistan, the Philippines (43%), and Indonesia (59%) all demonstrated a strong demand for policy action on methane, positioning the region as a leader in climate advocacy. 'Communities across Pakistan are already living through the harshest effects of climate change, from extreme heat and floods to droughts and toxic air. Evidence from secondary sources suggests that the country emits significant levels of methane, driven by a large agriculture sector, unmanaged waste, and an aging gas network. This survey is a timely wake-up call, underscoring the need to measure emissions, raise awareness, and implement targeted, practical solutions,' said Dr Naveed Arshad, Director of LUMS Energy Institute and Professor at LUMS. Pakistanis blame large oil and gas companies, waste management corporations, and agricultural producers most for environmental harms. In a separate question, respondents identified oil and gas companies, waste management organisations, and international government systems as the actors most capable of effectively addressing climate change. Vast Majority of Pakistanis Support Action on Methane Pollution, Blame Industry for Harms Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
26-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Pakistan's power sector indigenization need of the hour: Awais Leghari
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said on Saturday that government is striving for exports-oriented economy instead of imports and power sector indigenization is need of the hour. He added that power sector reforms are going on, while independent system and market operator has been fully functional and Energy Infrastructure Development and Management Company will also be made functional soon. He was addressing through a video link the national consultative workshop on 'Power Sector Indigenization Road Map' jointly hosted by National Grid Company (NGC), formerly NTDC, and LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences) Energy Institute here at the LUMS campus. The event brought together senior leadership from the power sector, manufacturing industry, regulatory bodies, policymakers and academia to chart a cohesive national strategy for accelerating the localization of Pakistan's electrical power equipment manufacturing ecosystem. The Federali Minister commended the joint initiative, stating, 'NGC is the first national entity to implement an approved Indigenization Policy, and its strategic procurement model is already delivering tangible results'. He urged WAPDA, DISCOs (Distribution Companies), KE (Karachi Electric), and state-owned and private power generation plants to adopt indigenization as a strategic imperative—not as CSR, but as a core procurement principle aligned with the National Electricity Plan 2023–2027. A key milestone of the workshop was the launch of Pakistan's first Power Equipment Manufacturing Dashboard, developed by the LUMS Energy Institute with input from power sector stakeholders. This real-time digital tool will monitor localization progress, assess vendor capacity, and identify strategic investment opportunities under the Power Sector Indigenization Plan (PSIP). The dashboard was jointly inaugurated by Dr. Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Chairman NGC Board of Directors, and Senior Advisor at the LUMS Energy Institute, Pakistan Engineering Council Chairman Engineer Waseem Nazir, Managing Director NGC Engineer Muhammad Waseem Younas, CEO K-Electric Syed Monis Abdullah Alvi and others. About the Dashboard, Federal Minister said that the launch of this dashboard is a welcome step and it will help in power sector indigenization. Dr Fiaz Chaudhry stated, 'NGC's indigenization strategy—anchored in policy reform and targeted educational orders—has already saved over USD 10 million in foreign exchange through import substitution.' He reaffirmed that LUMS will continue supporting policy design, digital innovation, and institutional transformation in the energy sector. Pakistan's market for static transmission and substations is currently valued at around USD 8 million. This figure, however, does not reflect the true scale of our potential. 'We must work to expand this market at least threefolds through strategic development, innovation, and local industrial growth. At the same time, we should set a clear target of achieving no less than USD 16 million in exports from this sector. That is the level of ambition we must embrace to position ourselves competitively on the global stage,' he maintained.
Business Recorder
26-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Power sector indigenization need of the hour: Awais Leghari
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said on Saturday that government is striving for exports-oriented economy instead of imports and power sector indigenization is need of the hour. He added that power sector reforms are going on, while independent system and market operator has been fully functional and Energy Infrastructure Development and Management Company will also be made functional soon. He was addressing through a video link the national consultative workshop on 'Power Sector Indigenization Road Map' jointly hosted by National Grid Company (NGC), formerly NTDC, and LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences) Energy Institute here at the LUMS campus. The event brought together senior leadership from the power sector, manufacturing industry, regulatory bodies, policymakers and academia to chart a cohesive national strategy for accelerating the localization of Pakistan's electrical power equipment manufacturing ecosystem. The Federali Minister commended the joint initiative, stating, 'NGC is the first national entity to implement an approved Indigenization Policy, and its strategic procurement model is already delivering tangible results'. He urged WAPDA, DISCOs (Distribution Companies), KE (Karachi Electric), and state-owned and private power generation plants to adopt indigenization as a strategic imperative—not as CSR, but as a core procurement principle aligned with the National Electricity Plan 2023–2027. A key milestone of the workshop was the launch of Pakistan's first Power Equipment Manufacturing Dashboard, developed by the LUMS Energy Institute with input from power sector stakeholders. This real-time digital tool will monitor localization progress, assess vendor capacity, and identify strategic investment opportunities under the Power Sector Indigenization Plan (PSIP). The dashboard was jointly inaugurated by Dr. Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Chairman NGC Board of Directors, and Senior Advisor at the LUMS Energy Institute, Pakistan Engineering Council Chairman Engineer Waseem Nazir, Managing Director NGC Engineer Muhammad Waseem Younas, CEO K-Electric Syed Monis Abdullah Alvi and others. About the Dashboard, Federal Minister said that the launch of this dashboard is a welcome step and it will help in power sector indigenization. Dr Fiaz Chaudhry stated, 'NGC's indigenization strategy—anchored in policy reform and targeted educational orders—has already saved over USD 10 million in foreign exchange through import substitution.' He reaffirmed that LUMS will continue supporting policy design, digital innovation, and institutional transformation in the energy sector. Pakistan's market for static transmission and substations is currently valued at around USD 8 million. This figure, however, does not reflect the true scale of our potential. 'We must work to expand this market at least threefolds through strategic development, innovation, and local industrial growth. At the same time, we should set a clear target of achieving no less than USD 16 million in exports from this sector. That is the level of ambition we must embrace to position ourselves competitively on the global stage,' he maintained.
Express Tribune
24-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Indigenisation policy yielding results: Leghari
Listen to article The National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC), formerly the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), in collaboration with the LUMS Energy Institute, convened the National Consultative Workshop on the Power Sector Indigenisation Roadmap at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). The high-profile event brought together senior leadership from the power sector, manufacturing industry, regulatory bodies, policymakers and academia to chart a cohesive national strategy for accelerating the localisation of Pakistan's electric power equipment manufacturing ecosystem. Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari addressed the workshop through video link and commended the joint initiative, stating, "NGC is the first national entity to implement an approved indigenisation policy and its strategic procurement model is already delivering tangible results." He urged the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), distribution companies (DISCOs), K-Electric and state-owned and private power generation plants to adopt indigenisation as a strategic imperative and not as a corporate social responsibility, but as a core procurement principle aligned with the National Electricity Plan 2023-27. The minister noted that the independent system and market operator had been made fully functional and the Energy Infrastructure Development and Management Company would also be made functional soon. A key milestone of the workshop was the launch of Pakistan's first Power Equipment Manufacturing Dashboard, developed by the LUMS Energy Institute with input from power sector stakeholders. This real-time digital tool will monitor localisation progress, assess vendor capacity and identify strategic investment opportunities under the power sector indigenisation plan. About the dashboard, the federal minister said that its launch was a welcome step and it would help in power sector indigenisation. NGC Board of Directors Chairman and LUMS Energy Institute's Senior Adviser Dr Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry stated, "NGC's indigenisation strategy – anchored in policy reform and targeted educational orders – has already saved over $10 million in foreign exchange through import substitution." He added, "Pakistan's market for static transmission and sub-stations is currently valued at around $8 million. This figure, however, does not reflect the true scale of our potential. We must work to expand this market at least threefold through strategic development, innovation and local industrial growth." At the same time, he said, "we should set a clear target of achieving no less than $16 million in exports from this sector. That is the level of ambition we must embrace to position ourselves competitively on the global stage." He said that under the 10-year Integrated Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) and the Transmission Exposition Plan, an investment of $8 billion would be needed in the transmission sector. NGC Managing Director Engineer Muhammad Waseem Younas outlined the tangible progress under the indigenisation policy. Since 2022, NGC has placed over Rs2 billion in local orders, including Rs781 million in educational orders aimed at building the industrial capacity.
Business Recorder
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Workshop on Power Sector held at LUMS
LAHORE: The National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC), formerly NTDC in collaboration with the LUMS Energy Institute, successfully convened the National Consultative Workshop on the Power Sector Indigenization Roadmap at LUMS. The high-profile event brought together senior leadership from the power sector, manufacturing industry, regulatory bodies, policymakers and academia to chart a cohesive national strategy for accelerating the localization of Pakistan's electrical power equipment manufacturing ecosystem. Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari addressed the workshop through video link and commended the joint initiative, stating, 'NGC is the first national entity to implement an approved Indigenization Policy, and its strategic procurement model is already delivering tangible results'. He urged WAPDA, DISCOs, KE, and state-owned and private power generation plants to adopt indigenization as a strategic imperative not as CSR, but as a core procurement principle aligned with the National Electricity Plan 2023–2027. A key milestone of the workshop was the launch of Pakistan's first Power Equipment Manufacturing Dashboard, developed by the LUMS Energy Institute with input from power sector stakeholders. This real-time digital tool will monitor localization progress, assess vendor capacity, and identify strategic investment opportunities under the Power Sector Indigenization Plan (PSIP). The dashboard was jointly inaugurated by Dr Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Chairman, Board of Directors, NGC, and Senior Advisor at the LUMS Energy Institute, Chairman Pakistan Engineering Council Engr Waseem Nazir and Managing Director NGC Engr Muhammad Waseem Younas. Dr Chaudhry stated, 'NGC's indigenization strategy anchored in policy reform and targeted educational orders has already saved over USD 10 million in foreign exchange through import substitution.' He reaffirmed that LUMS will continue supporting policy design, digital innovation, and institutional transformation in the energy sector. He said that under the ten-year Integrated Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) and Transmission Exposition Plan (TSEP), investment of US$8 billion would be needed in the transmission sector. We want these equipment and material to be manufactured in Pakistan, which will save valuable foreign exchange. Managing Director NGC, Engr Muhammad Waseem Younas, outlined the tangible progress under the Indigenization Policy. Since 2022, NGC has placed over PKR 2 billion in local orders, including PKR 781 million in educational orders aimed at building industrial capacity. Additionally, NGC's revision of its Type Test Policy in 2023 to align with international benchmarks has opened the door for local manufacturers to compete globally. The workshop featured a distinguished panel of institutional leaders, including Dr Tahir Masood, Chairman BOD, IESCO; Engr Abid Latif Lodhi, MD, PPMC; Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi, CEO, K-Electric; Dhanpat Kotak, Chairman BOD, NPPMC; and Mian Suhail Husain, former BOD member, EDB, among other senior representatives from regulatory institutions and industry. The discussions addressed bottlenecks to localization across the generation, transmission, and distribution value chain, and explored enabling policies for the manufacturing sector. Dr Tariq Jadoon, Provost, LUMS, added, 'LUMS stands committed as a national platform for evidence-based policymaking, innovation, and industry transformation.' Dr Naveed Arshad, Director, LUMS Energy Institute and BoD Member, NGC, noted, 'LEI is helping to reimagine energy localization through interdisciplinary R&D.' The workshop concluded with consensus on actionable steps to align procurement practices with national localization goals, foster technology partnerships, and create a clear roadmap for import substitution. Dedicated sessions assessed the readiness of local manufacturers, outlined investment needs, and proposed mechanisms to improve coordination between utilities, government, and academia. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
