Inauguration Ceremony of PEL’s 132KV, 40MVA Power
Transformer & New products in Power Sector
Pak Elektron Limited, Ferozepur Road, Lahore
organized inaugural ceremony of their 132KV 40MVA
Power Transformer and new products, related to Power
Sector. Federal Minister for Water & Power Raja
Pervaiz Ashraf was the chief guest.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister expressed his
satisfaction over the inputs and local manufacturing
of sophisticated electrical equipment by a Pakistani
Company, like Pak Elektron Limited (PEL), due to
which precious foreign exchange of the country is
being saved. He indicated that the Government of
Peoples Party always encourages local manufacturers
and it’s the policy of their Government to provide
maximum assistance. He further indicated that it was
the Peoples Party government, who previously
initiated installation of independent power
producing units in the country which played a major
role in saving the country from the menace of load
shedding. Now again government is emphasizing on the
installation of new power generating units,
including Basha Dam. The minister expressed his
satisfaction over good sign of developments, being
provided by the local companies and also expressed
his satisfaction/happiness over producing and
exporting hi-tech electrical engineering products by
the companies.
He also appreciated the assistance and support of
foreign company like Ganz of Hungary, who is
providing technical assistance to Pakistani company.
The minister directed WAPDA, PEPCO, DISCOs, NTDC and
other utilities to encourage local companies by
providing them maximum assistance and to purchase
the locally manufactured equipment.
Speaking on the occasion, the Managing Director of
Pak Elektron Limited Mr. Haroon A. Khan and the
Chairman of company Mian Nasim Saigol indicated that
PEL is 50 years old company and is engaged in
manufacturing of home appliances and electrical
power equipment. They described in detail that PEL
is providing employment of 7000 workers and their
families directly and another 10,000 families
indirectly through vendors and local suppliers. They
explained that PEL is producing 40MVA transformer
with the technical collaboration of Ganz thus
completing the entire range of Power transformers in
the country. They also highlighted that PEL has
established a new factory on Ferozepur Road, where
new generation transformers will be manufacture
under technical license agreement of Pauwell
Belgium. Mr. Haroon A. Khan said that PEL is also
engaged in construction of 220KV and 132KV Grid
Stations and other turn-key projects, including
construction of new thermal and hydel power
stations.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Zoltan Luspay Managing
Director Ganz Hungary said that they are supporting
the local company through technical know-how and
transfer of technology.
LIST OF DIGNITARIES SITTING ON THE STAGE
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Federal - Minister for
Water & Power Mian Naseem Saigol - Chairman, PEL Group Mr. Haroon A. Khan - Managing Director PEL Mr. Fazal Ahmad Khan - Member (Power) WAPDA &
MD PEPCO Syed Raghib Abbas Shah - Member (Water) WAPDA Mr. Zoltan Luspay - Chief Executive Officer
GANZ
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Pak Elektron Limited
Awarded Environment Excellence Award 2008
Environment Excellence Award 2008 was presented to
Pak Elektron Limited (PEL) in a graceful ceremony;
held on July 2, 2008 at Hotel Sheraton, Karachi. Mr.
Askari Taqvi, Minister for Environment, Government
of Sindh, honored the ceremony as the Chief Guest
whereas Mr. Mustafa Kamal, Nazim, City District
Government, Karachi presided over. Mr. Saif Ullah
Farooqi (In charge Health, Safety and Environment,
Power Division) received the environment excellence
award on behalf of PEL.
Annual Environment Excellence Awards are instituted
jointly by National Forum for Environment and Health
(NFEH), United Nations Environment Program (UNEP),
Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan and
the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce &
Industry (FPCCI) and have become a benchmark for the
health, safety and environment standards that need
to be followed. They are designed to recognize and
promote the organizations which make an outstanding
contribution to sustainable development.
These awards aim to highlight policies, practices,
processes and products from all sectors of business
in the country which help achieve economic and
social development without detriment to the
environment and natural resources; upon the quality
of which continued human activity and further
development depend. They also mean to acknowledge
such socially responsible and environment friendly
organizations that have made an investment in our
further by consciously adopting policies that
promote sustainable development and have struck a
balance between profitability and responsibility.
This was the philosophy behind the institution of
Annual Environment Excellence Awards, for which a
stringent criteria has been advised and a panel of
judges of impeccable credentials have been brought
on board.
We congratulate every member of PEL on this
remarkable achievement!
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PEL's Power Division & DHA Lahore start a joint venture
PEL's Power Division hosted a groundbreaking ceremony of setting up an Underground External Electrification System at Phase 8, DHA Lahore. The programme commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by the visionary speeches of the Managing Director PEL, Haroon A. Khan and President DHA in which they shared the magnitude of the project and its long-term benefits passed on to the residents of Phase 8, DHA. The honourable Chief Guest, Core Commander Lahore was very enthusiastic to learn the details of the project and promised them his full support to make this joint venture a roaring success.
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PEL new PFF Cup
Champion on Debute
Lahore's Pak Elektron
Limited (PEL) became new Champion of Pakistan
Football Federation League on debut when they
overwhelmed Pakistan Steel on goal counts after both
the team managed 11 points each.
Two more matches were
decided in Super Six of Pakistan Football Federation
League at PAF's Complex, Sector E9 Islamabad. The
event, comprised of 15 matches erupt PEL and Steel
and as top two teams and they will replace the two
teams who finished in 13th and 14th berth in
recently-concluded Pakistan Premier League.
The chief guest of the
concluding ceremony was Air Commodore Ziaul Hassan,
Assistant Chief of Air Staff. PFF Secretary General
Lt. Col R. Ahmad Yar Khan, Director Operation Wing
comm. R. Pervaiz Mir, Director Finance Nadia Naqvi
were also present on this occasion. The Chief guest
presented trophies to three top teams besides Rs.
100,000 cash award to winning team PEL's skipper
Ejaz.
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PEL Awarded
Superbrands Pakistan 2007-08
The Superbrands
organization is the independent arbiter on branding.
It identifies and pays tributeto exceptional brands
by recognizing, rewarding, and reinforcing leading
brands from all over the world. The organization
runs the Superbrands award schemes and promotional
programs, each with a brand-focused publication at
its core.
Superbrands has launched brand evaluation programs
in over 55 countries including all the key global
markets. Superbrand programs aim to identify those
brands that are performing above and beyond others
within the market. At the heart of all the programs
is an independent and voluntary council of leading
experts comprising individuals with a deep
appreciation of the brand landscape in the country
being examined.
Over the years, PEL has won numerous awards for its
quality and design innovation, including the
endorsement of Superbrand. The Superbrands
organization is an independent arbiter on branding.
It pays tribute to brands that it considers
exceptional through its programs. In each country
that Superbrands operates in, it elects Superbrands
Council, which selects the top brands under various
categories and awards them the status of "Superbrands".
Brands are selected on the basis of market
dominance, longevity, goodwill, customer loyalty and
market acceptance.
It is a matter of great honor for PEL for being the
First Home Appliances Company in Pakistan to get
Superbrand Status. Congratulations!
