Power Division (Pakistan)

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Power Division
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Seal of Government of Pakistan
Agency overview
FormedAugust 14, 1947;77 years ago (1947-08-14)
Jurisdiction Government of Pakistan
Headquarters Block A, Pakistan Secretariat-I, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent department Ministry of Energy
Website Official Website

The Power Division of the Ministry of Energy is an administrative and bureaucratic department to oversee the policy matters in electricity generation, grid transmission, and power distribution nationwide. The division was organized as a dedicated policy department with the inactivation of the Ministry of Water and Power in August 2017. [1]

Contents

Companies/ Divisions

Water and Power Development Authority

National Transmission And Despatch Company

NTDC is a limited company established in 1998. The main function of company is to purchase electric power from generation companies and then sell to distribution companies. [2]

Private Power and Infrastructure Board

The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) [3] was created in 1994 to promote private sector participation in the power sector of Pakistan. [4] PPIB facilitates investors in establishing private power projects and related infrastructure, executes Implementation Agreement (IA) with Project Sponsors and issues sovereign guarantees on behalf of government. [5] [6]

Power Information Technology Company (PITC)

PITC (Power Information Technology Company) is a leading public sector IT organization in Pakistan, operating under the Ministry of Energy (Power Division). It provides critical software solutions and IT support to power distribution companies (DISCOs), WAPDA, and NTDC. PITC manages large-scale billing systems, data analytics, and energy monitoring platforms, playing a vital role in modernizing Pakistan’s energy infrastructure. With its contributions to digital transformation, PITC is instrumental in improving efficiency and transparency in the power sector.

Alternative Energy Development Board

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan PM creates new ministries". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) Pakistan".
  3. ↑ "Private Power and Infrastructure Board". www.ppib.gov.pk.
  4. ↑ "Senate passes Private Power & Infrastructure Board Bill". February 2012.
  5. ↑ "PRIVATE POWER & INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD". www.ppib.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05.
  6. ↑ "Private Power and Infrastructure Board". pakistanlegal.blogspot.com.


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