ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday urged the relevant authorities in Petroleum Division, Sui Companies and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to make necessary efforts to improve their liquidity as early as possible.

He emphasized that it is the priority of the government to address the issues of liquidity and performance of SOEs of the energy sector to enhance economic growth of the country.

He said this while chairing a meeting on reforms in Energy Sector here at Finance Division. The meeting conversed about the ongoing issues in the Energy sector, and discussed viable proposals to introduce reforms in the energy sector in order to improve cash-flow, specifically in the gas sector.