In his efforts to resolve the power crisis that is plaguing the country at the moment, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani gave the green light on Tuesday to importing electricity from India and decided to take up the matter with his Indian counterpart this month, local newspapers reported.
Moreover, Mr Gilani expressed “deep concern” and “dissatisfaction” over long delays in the implementation of strategically important projects in a statement issued by the prime minister’s secretariat.
An official said India had offered to sell about 500MW of electricity. It may materialise within a year by laying a transmission line. The facility in theory would have two-way electricity trade because of difference in peak-time demands in the two countries but given the continuous shortfalls in Pakistan, India would be the net exporter of electricity in foreseeable future, he said.
Govt willing to import electricity from India
