Pakistan

‘Raushan Pakistan’: No load-shedding by year-end, says Asif

Says sufficient power will be added to national grid on completion of projects

Our Correspondent June 04, 2017

Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif reiterated the government resolve to eliminate load-shedding by the next year.

In a tweet on Saturday, the minister said that after the completion of numerous projects, sufficient power would be added to the national grid by the end of next year.

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He said the country witnessed the highest power generation of 19,253 megawatt and that “we are surely marching on the path of Raushan Pakistan”.

Allah be praised...19248MW A new record...Marching towards Raushan Pakistan pic.twitter.com/QTUMS7X7d8
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) June 3, 2017

8pm,3 June 2012
Generation was 11952MW
8pm 3 June 2017
Generation is 19200MW

Marching towards Raushan Pakistan
Alhamdolillah
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) June 3, 2017

Solar today at 1245hrs was 281MW against installed capacity of 400MW..critics must understand if they can that Sun generates Solar power 😊
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) June 3, 2017

COMMENTS (3)

Lolz | 7 years ago | Reply Someone tell him that its not about generation, we don't have the transmission capacity at all. And even for generation, we need more money to spend on generation instead of 200 billion dollar orange line. Having reliance on IPP's and external debts, how could this guy announce such lies. Pathetic.

MODEVIL | 7 years ago | Reply The one who lied to the nation will always tell lies.

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