Vaqar Zakaria has over 35 years’ experience in energy and environmental management in Pakistan and in the region. He has assisted the Planning Commission, energy ministries, state owned utilities, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the private sector in the development of energy infrastructure, policies to promote investment in the energy sector, and in formulating energy plans. Mr. Zakaria helped set up consulting company Hagler Bailly Pakistan in 1990, where he continues to oversee all organisational matters.
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