Federal Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar has said that Pakistan has, in principle, decided to import electricity from India to meet its energy requirements. He said this while talking to a four member delegation from Indian firm Global Energy, led by Harry Dhaul, who called on him here in his office.
The minister said that Pakistan is facing difficulties due to a shortage of electricity, and early import of power from India will help in bridging the demand-supply gap.
“It is our desire that modalities, tariffs and terms and conditions for the import of power be finalised at the earliest, so that the project may be started shortly,” he said. According to the minister, Pakistan may initially import up to 500 megawatts of electricity.
During the meeting, it was agreed that Pakistan and India will construct a 45 kilometres, 220 kilovolt transmission line within six months following a formal agreement in this respect. The agreement will hold for five years, after which it will be negotiable for an extension of another five years or more.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 14th, 2012.
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@sohaib: "Only if you stop drinking, you will realize Pakistan has surplus electricity"
Only if you stop dreaming you will realize Pakistan has serious load shedding.
Only if you stop drinking, you will realize Pakistan has surplus electricity. dont understand the need to import expensive electricity from India.
As an Indian Shia I appeal to Indian government to suspend all ties with Pakistan till Shias in Pakistan are given protection.