Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- In a major step towards ease of doing business and boosting industrial productivity, the Power Division has ordered immediate implementation of a single-point electricity supply system for all Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and industrial estates across the country.

The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has directed all electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to swiftly coordinate with the administrations of industrial zones and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to implement a single-point electricity supply mechanism, in accordance with the recent NEPRA decision.

The directive was issued by Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, who instructed all DISCOs to finalize agreements with the concer...