The minister also said petroleum prices would be reduced further next month. PHOTO: REUTERS
Speaking to a news channel, he had said that the government is working on a number of projects to work towards this aim.
He said that electricity shortage had been witnessed during winter because of less hydel power generation.
In response to a question, Asif said Nandipur Power Plant would be fully operational in two years.
When questioned on the current petrol shortage, he said the government was taking steps to overcome the crisis as quickly as possible.
The minister also said petroleum prices would be reduced further next month.
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Not at all amazed on the *"hope"* being expressed. At max, by 2017, the government can install thermal power plants based on Furnace Oil/High Speed Diesel/Coal. Like in the past, short-termism in decision making coupled with lack of economic sense, projects would lead to soaring power tariff. The rise would lead to rising theft and under-recoveries from the power sector - leading to re-accumulation of circular debt for the overall economy and burdening the common man with higher electricity cost and making ordinary law abiding citizens pay for theft. Hope sanity prevails.
Dreaming!!!!!,
He need to vacate his office. He is part of the troika responsible for the fuel crisis, The other two are Abbasi and Dollar Dar. What is so astonishing is that he is also Defense Minister too !! But he is related to Nawaz.