Engro Powergen Announces New CEO

Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited has named Khurram Abdullah as its new chief executive officer, starting on October 15, 2026, as per a filing with the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Abdullah's tenure will cover the remainder of the company's current term, which concludes with the upcoming directors' election. The outgoing CEO, Athar Abrar Khwaja, has stepped down and taken on a director role to fill a vacant seat on the board. He too will remain in place until the next directors' election.

Abdullah boasts over 20 years of experience in Pakistan's energy and industrial sectors. Throughout his career, he has held senior technical, commercial, and strategic positions at K-Electric and The Hub Power Company (HUBCO), where he served as the general manager responsible for technical, commercial, and contract functions. He previously functioned as the group lead for technical and commercial matters at Engro Powergen Qadirpur from 2014 to 2015.

Abdullah is equipped with a bachelor's degree from NED University of Engineering and Technology and an MBA from the Institute of Business Management.

The Engro Powergen Qadirpur plant, based near Qadirpur in Ghotki district, Sindh, houses a 217.3-megawatt combined-cycle power plant. This facility utilizes previously flared permeate gas to generate electricity and commenced commercial operations in March 2010.