Energy Sector Restructuring Program

WAPDA was unbundled because the organization had degenerated into an unwieldy, overcentralized, and multilayered bureaucracy, dominated by political expediency and experiencing declining efficiency and quality of service. Even though the unbundling was carried out, operational and financial performance of the unbundled entities did not improve significantly. The unbundled distribution and generation companies do not have full autonomy, and there is little incentive for these companies to strengthen management and technical capabilities, reduce overstaffing and upgrade staffing skills, foster accountability, and root out corruption.