Civil Career
During his tenure at MEPCO, Abbas took a strong stance against the corrupt practices being carried out at the company. During the years prior to his joining, the European Union had given a development loan of $25 million to MEPCO for the electrification of the villages in the southern part of Punjab. The work had been so slow that only about a hundred villages had been done in more than 4 years. When Abbas took over, he completed the electrification of about 400 more villages in a year and a half. This commendable performance was acknowledged by the EU ambassador and he along with the ambassadors of the European countries visited Abbas in Multan and praised his services. The services were also praised by the Governor of Punjab, Mr. Khalid Maqbool with whom he had also served in 4 Corps Lahore when Abbas was commanding the 22nd Infantry Brigade in the 10th Infantry Division based at Lahore.
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