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All provinces reach mutual consensus on two holidays a week
This decision was taken in an attempt to conserve electricity and control loadshedding.
This decision was taken in an attempt to conserve electricity and control loadshedding. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD: In an attempt to conserve electricity and control loadshedding, all four provinces have agreed upon two government holidays in a week, Express News reported on Friday.
During the conference, presided over by Federal Minister for Water and Power Naveed Qamar, all four provinces reached a mutual consensus on implementing decisions taken during the energy conference.
According to sources, all provinces will issue notifications themselves. This action will conserve a total of 700 megawatts of electricity.
Earlier, to overcome the current energy crisis, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had directed government offices to work five days a week, thereby saving 700 megawatts of energy.
The decision was taken during the National Energy Conference,
Apart from reducing the number of working days for government offices, the government had decided to implement a street-light conservation plan recommended by the Ministry of Water and Power.
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It means, try to sink this country and nation by all means…
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Dont worry, …Keep sleeping,… the time is very near, when you have to sit at home five days, and work only two days… becuse there will be no power.
Happy coming Holidays…
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Don’t worry ,. keep sleeping…
the time is very near , when you have to work only two days.. and five days holidays…… no power , no work..
Happy Coming Holidays….
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why two days like sweden make it 3 days week end…..
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We already have holiday on Sundays so Friday would have been best.
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Here’s an idea. Let’s turn off all factories the whole week.
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The captalists are qute angry but it is a very good decision as it is only directed towards government or semi-government organizations.
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May be a good move……
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2 holidays is good for health for government officials. But I doubt Health Care, and other essential ministries get this extra Saturday Holiday.
Private sector can do what it wants and work on Saturday. Because Government is not Private, it’s a public commodity traded and trained by public peoples.
Government over here is the wrath of dicktatorship.
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any of you commentators work for the govt? no? then shush!
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@Hammad:
Here’s an idea. Let’s turn off all factories the whole week.
The LAMEST (with capital letters) idea I’ve ever heard.
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It is mostly the government departments (ISI, Punjab Government, etc) which are not paying their dues and hence the circular dept. Keeping their lights off for two days will reduce the circular debt issue, if not eliminate it completely.
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excellent idea to conserve electricity
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if we gave daylight saving time during summer, it will also help in reducing electricity consumption.
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Wow. What an important decision. I can’t believe this important decision has finally been made. Its truly life changing. Two holidays everywhere, wow.
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