# Engro Powergen Qadirpur names Khurram Abdullah CEO from 15 October as Athar Khwaja moves to the board

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/business/engro-powergen-qadirpur-names-khurram-abdullah-ceo-from-15-october-as-athar)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 13 Oct 2026
Updated: 13 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 13 Oct 2026

> The 217MW Ghotki gas plant gets a new chief executive with K-Electric and Hubco experience. Who he is and what the change means for EPQL shareholders.

**Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (PSX: EPQL) has a new chief executive:** **Khurram Abdullah** takes over on **Thursday 15 October 2026**, after **Athar Abrar Khwaja** resigned as CEO, the company told the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday, [ProPakistani reported](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/13/engro-powergen-announces-new-ceo/). Khwaja stays with the company: the board has appointed him a director to fill a vacancy until the next election of directors. No reason was given for the change.

Abdullah will serve the rest of the current term, which also ends at the next directors' election.

## Who is Khurram Abdullah

- **More than 20 years** in Pakistan's energy and industrial sectors.
- Senior technical, commercial and strategy roles at **K-Electric** and **The Hub Power Company (Hubco)**, including general manager for technical, commercial and contracts functions.
- Not new to Qadirpur: he was group lead for technical and commercial matters at Engro Powergen Qadirpur in **2014 and 2015**.
- A bachelor's degree from **NED University of Engineering and Technology** in Karachi and an MBA from the **Institute of Business Management**.

## The plant he will run

| | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 217.3 MW, combined cycle |
| Location | Near Qadirpur, Ghotki district, Sindh |
| Fuel | Permeate gas from the Qadirpur field, gas that used to be flared |
| Commercial operation | Since March 2010 |

## For shareholders

A CEO change on its own does not change the dividend or the plant's power purchase agreement. EPQL's price and announcements are on the PSX data portal; the wider market is on our [KSE-100 page](/data/kse-100). If you hold shares and receive dividends, our [capital gains tax calculator](/tools/tax/capital-gains-tax-calculator) shows the tax on a sale.

## Sources

- Engro Powergen Announces New CEO (13 Oct 2026) (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/13/engro-powergen-announces-new-ceo/
- Engro Powergen Qadirpur appoints Khurram Abdullah as CEO, Athar Khwaja resigns (13 Oct 2026) (Business Recorder): https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443991/engro-powergen-qadirpur-appoints-khurram-abdullah-as-ceo-athar-khwaja-resigns

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