ISLAMABAD – In a major setback to India, Pakistan and the Maldives haveinked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the island nation’sinfrastructure development in power sector.
A four-member delegation of Maldives State Electric Company (STELCO),headed by its chairman Ahmed Aiman, was on a six-day state visit toPakistan to learn from the experience of the country’s Water and PowerDevelopment Authority (WAPDA) and benefit from its technical and humancapabilities, according to the local media reports.
The delegation met WAPDA chairman Muzammil Hussain at Wapda House in Lahorein Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Ahmed noted that STELCO which is the largest power producing company ofMaldives is keen to learn from WAPDA.
The MoU will facilitate the participation of STELCO staff in trainingactivities of WAPDA, implementation of staff exchange programmes,participation in experience sharing and institution-building activities,exposure visits and facilitation of leadership development programmes, asper reports.