The Privatisation Commission's Board approved on Thursday the restructuring and privatisation of two Power Distribution Companies (Discos) and one Power Generation Company (Genco). The Board also gave its approval to initiation of the process for hiring services of a Financial Advisors (FA) for the sell-off of three public sector entities.
The restructuring and privatisation of two power distribution companies - Faisalabad Electric Power Company (FESCO) and Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) as well as one Genco - Thermal Power Station in Muzaffargarh having 1350 MW capacity were approved by the Board. The Board further directed the PC to reconstitute the panel of lawyers and approved the enhanced fee structure for lawyers.
A total of ten public sector entities have been approved by PC so far. In its previous meetings, the PC Board approved divestment of Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd, Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Habib Bank Limited, United Bank Limited, Allied Bank Limited and Heavy Electrical Complex (HEC), National Power Construction Corporation (NPCC) and Pakistan International Airlines Corp (PIAC).
The meeting was held under the State Minister for Privatisation and Chairman PC Mohammad Zubair. Other Board Members who attended the meeting included Arsala Khan Hoti, Nasiruddin Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal Sobani, Farooq Khan, Zafar Iqbal and Secretary PC Amjad Ali Khan. The spokesman for PC said the advertisement for hiring a Financial Advisor for the transactions in power sector companies would be given over APNS lifted ban on government advertisements. He said the PPRA Rules would be observed in the appointment of a Financial Advisor. Sources said the proposal of restructuring of Pakistan Steel Mills was also on the agenda of the meeting and referred to Cabinet Committee on Privatisation. However, the spokesman said it was not part of the discussion of PC Board.
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