ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has lauded the government efforts for achieving a milestone by ensuring surplus production of electricity in the country.

In a statement leader of United Business Group of FPCCI Haji Naseemur Rehman said that surplus power production was great achievement of the government, which will ensure rapid development and lift millions out of poverty.

He said that the business community is satisfied as the government is seriously pursuing agenda to overcome energy crisis on sustainable basis.

He urged the government for promoting private investments in the energy sector by introducing better regulations, adding that access to energy is imperative to transform lives as a majority of Pakistanis as well as a third of the world’s population has no access to modern energy services.

The business leader said that power shortage also prevents the development of key social programmes like education, health, sanitation and provision of clean drinking water.