Red tape abounds as officials with ‘look after’ charge at Wapda helm

• With the sole permanent member (finance) also doubling as the authority’s chairman, two key positions have been filled by officers on ‘look after’ basis
• Absence of quorum potentially leaves water body’s decisions open to audit objections, legal challenges

LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), one of the country’s largest state-owned entities with a portfolio of almost $70 billion, has found itself mired in red tape in the absence of key decision-making officials.