‘New AREP to transform energy market’s outlook’

By Asad Cheema

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan on Friday said the government would transform outlook of the country’s energy market under new Alternative Renewable Energy Policy (AREP). He expressed these views during a meeting with Denmark Ambassador to Pakistan Ms. Lis Rosenholm, who called on him here. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Power Tabish Gauhar also attended the meeting, a Petroleum Division news release said.
During the meeting, the outlook of emerging market of energy sector and business opportunities in view of newly approved Alternative Energy Policy came under discussion. Acknowledging the leading role of Denmark in clean and green energy at the global level, the minister said Pakistan too had embarked upon taping huge indigenous potential of renewable energy.