The Ministry of Energy (Urdu: وزارت توانائی, Trans. Wazarat-e-Tawanai, abbreviated as: MoE) is an executive ministry of the federal Government of Pakistan that is charged with implementation of the national energy policy and energy production and electricity transmission throughout the country.
| وزارت توانائی | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 4 August 2017 (In its current form) 14 August 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Pakistan Secretariat in Red Zone, Islamabad 33°44′13.97″N 73°05′36.18″E / 33.7372139°N 73.0933833°E |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executives | |
| Website | Power Division Petroleum Division |
The MoE functions are split in two divisions: Petroleum and Power – each independent of its tasks and objectives. The MoE oversees overall domestic hydropower generation, petroleum and energy production by means of alternative energy sources, and energy conservation.
The MoE is headed by an elected Minister of Energy who is assisted by Minister of States (as its deputies) and secretaries of each division to implement the MoE's policies and works.[1][2]
The Ministry of Energy does not run nuclear power plants since Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission is solely responsible for such plants.
Overview
editHistory
editFrom 1947 until 2017, the former Ministry of Water and Power (MoWP) was charged with overseeing the energy projects and water resources management. In Pakistan, the word "Power" is used to address energy, energy conservation and production as it deals directly with the subject of electricity, which includes generation, transmission and distribution.[3]
The Ministry of Energy (MoE) was created per the recommendation from the World Bank to "help the federal government to improve coordination in power production and installation of new energy projects under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).[4]
Power Division
editResponsible for electricity generation, transmission, distribution and policy matters pertaining to these three functions.[3] The MoE funds twenty two public sector companies and two regulatory bodies that works under the Power Division.[3] The Power Division has its own departmental director – the Power Secretary of Pakistan.[3]
Petroleum Division
editList of Ministers
edit| Name of Minister of Water and Power | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Raja Sikander Zaman | 9 March 1981 | 26 February 1985 |
| Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali | 10 April 1985 | 28 January 1986 |
| Lt. Gen. (Retd) Jamal Said Mian | 28 January 1986 | 20 December 1986 |
| Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid | 1 February 1987 | 15 May 1988 |
| Wazir Ahmad Jogezai | 15 May 1988 | 29 May 1988 |
| Elahi Bux Soomro (Caretaker) | 9 June 1988 | 20 November 1988 |
| Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari | 28 December 1988 | 6 August 1990 |
| Ghulam Mustafa Khar (Caretaker) | 7 August 1990 | 6 November 1990 |
| Shahzada Muhammad Yousaf | 10 September 1991 | 18 July 1993 |
| Khursheed K . Marker (Caretaker) | 5 August 1993 | 19 October 1993 |
| Ghulam Mustafa Khar | 26 January 1994 | 5 November 1996 |
| Abdullah J. Memon (Caretaker) | 5 November 1996 | 17 February 1997 |
| Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan | 25 February 1997 | 11 July 1997 |
| Raja Nadir Pervez | 11 July 1997 | 6 August 1998 |
| Gohar Ayub Khan | 6 August 1998 | 10 October 1999 |
| General Pervez Musharraf | 10 October 1999 | 23 November 2002 |
| Aftab Ahmad Sherpao | 23 November 2002 | 25 August 2004 |
| Liaquat Ali Jatoi | 30 June 2004 | 15 November 2007 |
| Tariq Hameed (Caretaker) | 22 November 2007 | 25 March 2008 |
| Raja Pervez Ashraf | 31 March 2008 | 11 February 2011 |
| Syed Naveed Qamar | 5 March 2011 | 2 June 2012 |
| Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar | 4 June 2012 | 16 March 2013 |
| Doctor Musadik Malik (Caretaker) | 3 April 2013 | 4 June 2013 |
| Khawaja Muhammad Asif (Federal Minister), Abid Sher Ali (Minister of State) | 7 June 2013 | 28 July 2018 |
| Omar Ayub Khan | 11 September 2018 | 10 April 2022 |
| Khurram Dastgir | 19 April 2022 | 10 August 2023 |
| Awais Leghari | 18 March 2024 | incumbent |
See also
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- Energy policy of Pakistan
- Petroleum Secretary of Pakistan
- Alternative Energy Development Board
- Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA)
- National Engineering Services Pakistan
- National Transmission & Despatch Company
- National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
- Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB)
- Power Information Technology Company
- Water and Power Development Authority
- Pakistan Electric Power Company
References
edit- ^ "Pakistan's new PM forms cabinet with an eye to 2018 poll". Reuters. 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "DailyTimes | Cabinet takes oath: Abbasi creates seven new ministries". dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "History". Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan PM creates new ministries". Gulf Times. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2023.