{"id":519604,"date":"2025-12-12T16:48:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=519604"},"modified":"2025-12-12T16:48:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:48:50","slug":"ngc-afd-strengthen-partnership-on-power-transmission-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ngc-afd-strengthen-partnership-on-power-transmission-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"NGC &#038; AFD strengthen partnership on power transmission projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A high-level delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) led by Director for Asia Cyrille Bellier visited National Grid Corporation (NGC) headquarters at WAPDA House, Lahore to discuss ongoing and future power transmission projects.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation included Regional Director Yazid Bensaid, Country Director Baptiste Deniau, Head of Energy Division  Ouafae Sananes, and  Nauman Bhutta, Team Lead Energy &#038; Development. NGC General Manager (Design &#038; Engineering) Engr. Taqi Ud Din, General Manager (Technical) Engr. Shahid Shafi Sial and concerned Chief Engineers were also present on the occasion, said a press release issued on Friday.<br \/>\nChief Engineer PMU Engr. Muhammad Tahir presented the implementation status and financial performance of AFD-financed projects, demonstrating appreciable progress on current initiatives.<br \/>\n Discussions also covered NGC\u2019s future projects in pipeline, with AFD showing particular interest in financing the Ludewala Upgradation Project.<br \/>\nThe AFD mission commended NGC\u2019s project execution and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Pakistan\u2019s transmission infrastructure development, strengthening the strategic partnership between both organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A high-level delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) led by Director for Asia Cyrille Bellier visited National Grid Corporation (NGC) headquarters at WAPDA House, Lahore to discuss ongoing and future power transmission projects. 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