PM approves task force to develop waste to energy policy

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th May, 2026) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved the formation of a task force on waste-to-energy production.

This task force will review the existing waste-to-energy framework and work on developing a new national policy in this regard.

The task force will formulate a national waste-to-energy policy aimed at promoting waste-to-energy projects in Pakistan through private sector encouragement, a clear strategy, institutional mechanisms, and a comprehensive roadmap, a statement issued by the PM House said.

Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Leghari will serve as the convener of the task force.

Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik, Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani, the Federal Secretaries for Climate Change and Inter-Provincial Coordination, as well as the secretaries of Local Government, Climate Change, and Energy departments from all four provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, will also be members of the task force.

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Relevant representatives from the private sector have also been included as members of the task force.

The task force will review Pakistan’s current waste-to-energy framework, examine international best practices, and identify legal, regulatory, financial, and operational barriers in this sector.

Its Terms of Reference (TORs) also include proposing measures related to legislation and regulatory reforms for waste-to-energy initiatives.

The task force will further recommend steps to facilitate investment, coordination, and implementation of waste-to-energy projects in Pakistan.