President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday emphasised the need for greater private sector participation in the oil and gas sector, and expressed the hope that all concerned government bodies would take necessary steps for their facilitation.
He was chairing a meeting here to review the progress on the supply of natural gas across the country. Musharraf said private sector's participation in the oil and gas sector was essential to give much-needed impetus for ensuring fuel for Pakistan's sustained high economic growth rate and socio-economic development.
The participants of the meeting were briefed about the various initiatives being taken by the concerned organisations of gas in various parts of the country.
Amanullah Jadoon, Minister for petroleum & Natural Resources, Babar Khan Ghauri, Minister for Ports & Shipping, Dr Akram Sheikh, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, and other senior officials were present.