WAPDA, the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority, was created in 1958 as a Semi-Autonomous Body for the purpose of coordinating and giving a unified direction to the development of schemes in Water and Power Sectors, which were previously being dealt with, by the respective Electricity and Irrigation Department of the Provinces. The Charter of Duties of WAPDA is to investigate, plan and execute schemes for the following fields:

• Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Power.
• Irrigation, Water Supply and Drainage.
• Prevention of Waterlogging and Reclamation of Waterlogged and Saline Lands.
• Flood Management.
• Inland Navigation.

The Authority comprises of a Chairman and three (3) Members working through a Secretary.

WAPDA is one of the largest employers of human resources in Pakistan. Over the years WAPDA has built-up a reservoir of Technical know-how and expertise which has made it a modern and progressive organization.

After the settlement of the tariff dispute, the Company's relationship with WAPDA has improved significantly and all outstanding matters have been resolved amicably. An excellent working environment based on mutual respect and co-operation has been developed which is beneficial to all parties. In this regard, Government of Pakistan (GoP) has also extended its full support to Hubco and WAPDA to complete all documentations relating to previous disputes. After the Unit 4 Generator Transformer incident, WAPDA provided the Company with its technical expertise in investigating the problem. Hubco is negotiating in borrowing cost of Senior Rupee Facility and the savings thereby will be passed to WAPDA.