Water and Power Development Authority
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | February 22, 1958 |
| Type | Power and Hydrology |
| Jurisdiction | Federal Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | WAPDA House, Lahore-54000, Pakistan |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Water Resources |
| Website | www |
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The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (Template:Langx), colloquially known as WAPDA, is a Pakistani government-owned public utility agency maintaining hydropower and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power plants. WAPDA includes the Tarbela and Mangla dams among its most notable resources. It is headquartered in Lahore. The current Chairman of WAPDA is Lt. General (R) Muhammad Saeed, who has held the position since August 2025.[2][3][4]
History
WAPDA was established by an act of parliament in 1958[5] to unify the maintenance of infrastructure previously overseen by provincial agencies. Its chairmen included notable civil servants such as Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Ghulam Faruque Khan, and Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi, who later served as President of Pakistan, Minister for Commerce, and Economic Adviser, respectively. In October 2007, the management of thermal power was transferred to the newly formed Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO).
WAPDA Water vision 2025
WAPDA formulated a comprehensive $25–33 billion National Water Resource and Hydropower Development Programme, entitled Water Vision 2025. The Water Vision 2025 projects are expected to generate 16,000 MW of hydroelectricity. Other goals are to prevent water shortages, limit drought and increase water storage for a growing population. Five massive hydropower projects have been announced by the President of Pakistan; these are to be completed by 2016, with a generation capacity of 9,500 MW. Two of the projects are ready for construction, while three are in the stages of feasibility studies and preparation of tender documents.[6][7]
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Hospitals
There is a 260 Bedded WAPDA Teaching Hospital Complex at Lahore providing medical services to those in need. Additionally, there are 50 bedded hospitals at Tarbela, Peshawar, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Multan, Quetta & Guddu and 20 bedded hospital at Mangla and Sukkur which are fully functional and proving in-house services in all major clinical disciplines.
Key WAPDA Chairmen Since Establishment
| Period | Chairman | Highlights |
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| 1958 | Ghulam Faruque Khan | Chairman of East Pakistan WAPDA |
| 1961 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan | Oversaw Mangla & Warsak Dam projects |
| 1960s (exact date unspecified) | Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi | Honoured for Mangla Dam inauguration |
| ~2003 | Zafar Mehmood | Resigned citing personal reasons |
| 2016 – 2022 | Lt.General (R) Muzammil Hussain | Spearheaded “Decade of Dams” & green Eurobond |
| Aug 2022 – Jun 2025 | Lt.General (R) Sajjad Ghani (23rd Chairman) | Continued infrastructure expansion |
| June 2025- August 2025 | Naveed Asghar Chaudhry (Acting) | |
| 4 August 2025 | Lt.General (R) Muhammad Saeed |
See also
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- Electricity distribution companies of Pakistan
- Dams and reservoirs in Pakistan
- Electricity sector in Pakistan
- Economy of Pakistan
- Alternative Energy Development Board
- National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
- K-Electric
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WAPDA Chairman discusses financing for WAPDA projects with French Ambassador".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pakistan, Associated Press of (2025-08-04). "Lt-Gen (retd) Muhammad Saeed Appointed WAPDA Chairman". ProPakistani. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lt Gen (R) Saeed made Wapda chiarman". The Nation. 2025-08-05. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.BHUTTA, ZAFAR (2025-08-06). "Recent structural changes in WAPDA pose challenges". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ Water and Power Development Authority
- ^ (R H Siddiqui) Wapda 'Vision 2025' to help solve power crises The Nation, Published 24 September 2008, Retrieved 20 June 2021
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fawad Yousafzai (12 May 2021). "Wapda endeavouring to add 9000MW to national grid by 2028". The Nation. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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