— Post was vacant since resignation of Lt. Gen (R) Muzammil Hussain in May
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday has approved the name of former corps commander Karachi Lt-Gen (r) Sajjad Ghani for chairman of WAPDA.
As per a notification issued here on Thursday, Lt-Gen (r) Sajjad Ghani has been appointed Chairman Wapda in terms of section 4(2) of Wapda Act 1958 with immediate effect and until further order.
Earlier, according to sources, the federal cabinet had finalized consultations over the new Wapda chairman slot and had sent a summary to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in this connection.
Former Karachi corps commander Lt-Gen (r) Sajjad Ghani was a top contender for the Wapda chairman post that was vacated following the resignation of Lt. Gen (R) Muzammil Hussain.
Former Wapda chairman Muzammil Hussain resigned from his post back in May days after Shehbaz Sharif took oath as Prime Minister.
In June 2022, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) launched an inquiry against former Wapda chairman Muzammil Hussain over alleged irregularities in Tarbela Hydropower Project IV.
“The national exchequer has lost a whopping 753 million dollars due to irregularities in the project,” the NAB said in its notice issued to the former chief.
The bureau has alleged Muzammil Hussain of abuse of powers and misuse of government funds. “In last three years the exchequer has suffered billions of rupees of losses owing to corruption in Wapda.”
