Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday that despite all odds, the present government had added 3,000 megawatt to the electricity system for reducing the shortfall of power.
He was addressing the inaugural session of the 71st annual session of Pakistan Engineering Congress (PEC) at a local hotel on Tuesday. Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa, Federal Religious Affairs Minister Syed Khurshid Shah, former federal minister Babar Awan and PEC President Engineer Husnain Ahmad were also present.
The prime minister said that not a single megawatt had been added to the national grid for decades, but the PPP government initiated short, medium and long-term power projects to end electricity shortage.
He further said the government was also working on projects of importing power and gas from Iran. “It is to the PPP government credit to evolve a consensus on construction of the Diamir-Bhasha dam and initiation of Thar coal projects at the Council of Common Interest,” he said, adding, “In this way, our government has put the country on right direction with regard to power generation.”
Govt added 3,000mw to national grid despite all odds: PM
