Zonergy met with the PM of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan’s future hinged upon the utilization of renewable energy as these alternate resources of energy could help generate inexpensive power.

During a meeting with a delegation of Zonergy Corporation, a Chinese company, the prime minister said the production of low priced-power would also remove the burden of price hike upon the general public.

He said that a major chunk of Pakistan’s import bill was being spent upon the import of costly fuel for power generation, and underlined that it was imperative to move towards the utilization of inexpensive energy which would also help in saving of precious foreign reserves.

On the occasion, the Zonergy Corporation delegation also presented a donation cheque for the PM Flood Relief Fund.

The prime minister while appreciating Chinese support on the internal and external fronts said that China was the best friend.

He said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an extension of the Chinese flagship Initiative under which Chinese investment was made in the construction of infrastructure, industry and in different other sectors.

Zonergy delegation was led by its Chief Executive Richard J. Guo. Minister for Board of Investment Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram Dastagir, Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarrar, PM’s Special Assistants Dr Jehanzaib Khan, Zafaruddin Mahmood and Fahad Hussain.