DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Member Governor’s Advisory Council has said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has the potential to be Pakistan’s energy superpower with vast hydro and hydrocarbon potential.
He said that energy and development were intimately linked, with a direct correlation between per capita income and energy consumption. As countries become wealthier, they consume more energy per person, he said.
“ KP produces around 45 per cent of Pakistan’s crude oil and contributes significantly to the country’s natural gas supply,” he added.
However, he regretted that over the last more than a decade, the province had failed to translate its gas resources into sustained growth in local gas use and industrial activity.
The province had regressed in this respect, with consumption in the province down by almost 37pc since 2014.
Mr Khan noted that supply had also dropped slightly in this time, but there had been several promising new finds.
The southern districts of KP provide more than 150 MMCFD of vital natural gas that cooks meals, heats homes and powers industry in other parts of Pakistan.
He stressed that the people of the province and particularly the producing districts must see tangible benefits through better services, local employment and enterprise opportunities from the resources Allah has blessed them with.
“These resources need to be turned into reliable, affordable energy, productive jobs and public benefit,” he added.
