Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- The Senate on Monday passed the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Bill, 2019, unanimously.

Leader of the House Syed Shibli Faraz moved the bill to amend the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 [The Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Bill, 2019] in the House.

The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the bill says that the competency of senior management of the regulatory body is of vital importance as it establishes a vision and policy for the provision of services, strategies and plans for delivery.

The amendment in the Act aims at strengthening the administration of th...