Prime minister Nawaz Sharif chairs a high level meeting on the prevailing power crisis. PHOTO: INP
During the meeting, Nawaz directed to boost the National Grid’s generation capacity and to have special focus on overhauling the power plants particularly those often get troubled and nonfunctional due to technical faults.
The meeting reviewed the prevailing energy situation in the country and examined ways and means to improve it.
Nawaz has also decided to hold a special meeting on a weekly basis to review the energy situation.
Earlier, the premier was given a detailed briefing about power production and distribution by officials of water and power ministry. Energy experts gave details about strategy and implementation of timelines for reduction of load shedding as a major chunk of the meeting was spent deliberating on how to curb the circular debt within 60 days as per the commitment made in the federal fiscal budget for year 2013-14.
Importing power
The prime minister also directed the water and power ministry to develop a long term energy security policy and explore opportunities to import electricity from neighboring countries.
The officials were directed by the premier to present a detailed report before June 20 when the cabinet’s approval on plans will be sought.
Comprehensive power plan
The ministry of water and power officials told the premier that short-term, mid-term and long-term plans on power projects will be completed this month. Additionally, an action plan is also being finalised for recovery of power bills from defaulters.
The meeting also underlined the need to reduce theft, rationalise tariff and minimise line losses.
The Prime Minister directed to take on board the provinces in the consultative process on the power plan.
The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Pervez Rashid, Water and Power Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and experts of energy sector.
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Solution to Electicity is to transfer Power Generation to Provinces and abolished Government Monopoly in Energy sector.
A mathematical truism is:
0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0 = 0
It is not the number of heads that huddle that matters, it is what is inside those heads!
Capt Safdar, Maryam Nawaz and Hamza Nawaz also should have been a part of this 'high level huddle'.
@jamal: You are right. To Sharifs, Pakistan is a business to make profit from. For that they are known to be Bank defaulters and SRO mafia. To Zardari and PPP its their ingenious ways to rip-off the country and its people by taking 10% of cash-flow. They want businesses to loot banks instead of themselves. Both have the same objective but slightly different means to get there.
@Omar Rawi. because he is the brother. don't u know how things work in Pakistan. and don't forget it's the Nawaz Kingdom and Al-Shahbaz bin Shareef Waleed could be next wali-ahid of sultanat-Shareefistan
@Charlie Chapatti: I would have liked to be there when they did that.
I like the comment saying why ShahBaz is sitting there, They are brothers and these countries are nothing more then family stuff. Nawaz has ruled the country twice and never tried to rectify power problems,
High level huddle? Did they have a group hug before the meeting commenced??
@Mah: They don't have Raja Rentals.
In what capacity Shahbaz Sharif attends this meeting?
I have not seen WAPDA|KESC\DISCOS staff raiding businesses, politicians and peoples homes disconnecting power for stealing it?? This is something we can do without buying additional power from our neighbours, etc.,. When people pay for power they will consume less and part of the problem will be solved. For our leaders the obvious is not that obvious. .
Even one state in India Gujarat producing much more electricity than whole pakistan