NGC Accelerates Energy Infrastructure Under MD Altaf Hussain Malik

NGC Completes Nine Major Transmission Projects Over the Last Six Months
Managing Director Engr. Altaf Hussain Malik Directs Expedited Completion of Ongoing Projects During Nationwide Visits
Lahore (Nazrana Times)Ali Imran Chattha 

The National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC) has successfully completed nine major power transmission projects over the last six months. Key achievements since November 2025 include the completion of two new grid stations, 500kV Lahore North and 220kV Quaid-e-Azam Business Park, which have significantly enhanced power transmission capacity from southern to northern regions of the country, while also enabling electricity supply to a Special Economic Zone in Punjab.
During this period, the upgradation of six autotransformers (ranging from 160 MVA to 250 MVA) at Nokhar, Okara, Yousafwala and Hyderabad grid stations has also been completed. These upgrades have substantially increased system capacity and reduced load shedding. Additionally, the interconnection of Ghazi Barotha–Gatti transmission line with 500kV Allama Iqbal Industrial City (AIIC) grid station in Faisalabad has been completed.

Other significant projects include the completion of Nowshera Transmission Line and 55-kilometer-long 220kV Faisalabad West–Lalian transmission line, both of which are now ready for energization. Meanwhile, several grid station and transmission line projects across the country are in their final stages of completion.
After assuming office in November 2025, Managing Director NGC, Engr. Altaf Hussain Malik, made the timely completion of transmission projects his top priority. He conducted extensive visits across Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where he directly engaged with field teams and reviewed the progress of ongoing projects in detail.
Engr. Altaf Hussain Malik appreciated the efforts of NGC teams on the successful completion of these projects, commending their hard work, effective coordination and strict adherence to safety standards. He also emphasized the timely completion of key ongoing projects, including the 765 kV grid stations at Islamabad West and Mansehra, as well as the Dasu transmission line.

Expressing full confidence in NGC teams, he directed them to maintain the same pace and dedication and to continue strengthening Pakistan’s transmission system through enhanced collaboration, focused execution and professional excellence.