Federal Minister for Energy, Mr. Omar Ayub Khan, Provincial Minister for Energy, Dr. Akhtar Malik, and Additional Chief Secretary Energy, Miss Irum Bukhari along with their team visited Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERAD) UET Kala Shah Kaku Campus. Vice-Chancellor UET, Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, Director CERAD, Prof. Dr. Waqar Mahmood, MD PEECA, Adnan Mudassar welcomed the guests. They visited all the labs of the center, team members from different labs described them about the ongoing projects. They inspected the research and development work done there and appreciated the work of the researchers.
Federal Minister said that in the future this institute will become an even better institute and we have all the ingredients that can take it towards further development. While Provincial Minister said that the Federal Government and Punjab Government are working together on a one-point agenda to provide affordable electricity to the people. Director CERAD Dr. Waqar briefed the guests about the performance of the Center, ongoing projects, facilities, and future projects. A tree plantation drive was also conducted in which the guests along with Vice Chancellor, Director CERAD and other staff members planted trees by following Prime Minister’s “Plant for Pakistan” drive.