Ministry of Energy (Pakistan)

Ministry of Energy
وزارت توانائی
Agency overview
Formed4 August 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-04)
(In its current form)
14 August 1947 (1947-08-14)
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
HeadquartersPakistan Secretariat in Red Zone, Islamabad
33°44′13.97″N 73°05′36.18″E / 33.7372139°N 73.0933833°E / 33.7372139; 73.0933833
Minister responsible
Agency executives
WebsitePower Division
Petroleum Division

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.

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

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History

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From 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

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Responsible 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

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List of Ministers

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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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References

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  1. ^ "Pakistan's new PM forms cabinet with an eye to 2018 poll". Reuters. 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ^ "DailyTimes | Cabinet takes oath: Abbasi creates seven new ministries". dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "History". Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Pakistan PM creates new ministries". Gulf Times. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2023.