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Minister for power reiterates government's resolve to facilitate foreign investment in energy sector
August 02, 2022

Minister for power Khurram Dastgir Khan has reiterated the government's resolve to facilitate foreign investment in energy sector.

He was talking to Ambassador of Austria to Pakistan Nicolaus Keller, Deputy Head of mission Turkish Embassy Esra Dere, Assistant General Manager Limak Turkey Fatih Cevik, and Assistant Manager Business Development ANDRITZ Hydro Sajid ur Rehman who called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday.

Minister welcomed the interest of companies and assured his full support in this regard. Limak will present its proposal in the upcoming days and further deliberations will be carried out from both sides.

Turkish Construction Company Limak has been operating in Pakistan for many years now. It is Turkiye's leading Dam construction company and has completed 28 dams all over the world.

ANDRITZ hydro is responsible for hydro mechanical work at Dam sites. During the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Turkiye, different investment ventures were discussed with Turkish companies.

This meeting was continuation of those efforts to explore avenues of cooperation and investment in hydro power sector of Pakistan.