No load shedding from today!

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The woes of the people finally end, albeit for the time being, as Federal Minister for Water and Power Naveed Qamar on Monday made a startling announcement that there would be no power load shedding in the country from today (Tuesday). Though the parliamentarians welcomed the statement with both a sigh of relief and astonishment, the government would have to apply financial management and political will to materialise the “dream” the nation has been waiting for so long. To a supplementary question during Question Hour, the minister announced that there would be no power outages in the country from February 7.
“Line losses have been decreased reasonably due to which load shedding will be ended from Tuesday,” he announced. Qamar said the capacity of the power plants had been enhanced to tackle the current energy crisis, adding that electricity prices were being made reasonable and the system of recovery was also being improved. He said tariff had been re-nationalised and the government was implementing many recommendations of the Integrated Energy Sector Recovery Report and Plan. The minister said based on the report, key issues of sector were identified and sectoral reforms recommended thereof were being implemented. To another question about the volume and cost of the line losses and inefficiency in not recovering electricity dues, Qamar said there was 17,415 million KWh of volume loss valued at an average of Rs 137 billion in 2008-09, 20.9 percent loss, 18,194 million KWh of volume loss valued at an average rate of Rs 164 billion in 2009-10 while 18,735 million KWh of volume loss valued at an average rate Rs 172 billion in 2010-11. He said the average recovery of electricity bills was 97 percent in 2008-09, 105 percent in 2009-10 and 90 percent in 2010-11. The minister said currently the Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) was being made on a monthly basis, wherein actual variation was passed on to the user of electricity for each relevant month. “No new additional fuel adjustment surcharge has been introduced,” he added. Separately, Interior Minister Rehman Malik told the House that “enemy hand is involved in Balochistan to destabilise the country”, urging that the killing of 60 personnel of FC in the last 30 days should also be condemned. “The personnel of FC are protecting us and their killing should be condemned in the strongest terms”, Malik said when he spoke about the killing of wife and daughter of MPA Mir Bakhtiar Domki. He said an enquiry into the incident had been initiated. However, after the suo motu notice of the Supreme Court, the progress had come to a standstill. To a calling-attention notice, State Minister for Production Khawja Shiraz told the House that the total public debt of the government was still within the limits and had not crossed the benchmark set in Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act 2005.

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39 COMMENTS

  8. If loadshedding could be ended by Government order then they should have made that order earlier. If ending loadshedding requires production of electricity, then a mere order of Government can’t do that in two days.

  13. Dilemma & the tragedy which plays in the skirts of our nation…personal interests & personal credits killin the average Pakistani.. oh sorry our politicians r killing average Pakistani 2 load their own banks…Gondal sb electricity is one what abt all the departments which hold the countries foundation..lolzzz

  23. Please don't make us FOOL further. You guys have been making FOOL the whole country for last four years, and it 's not the first time this government is promising that it is going to end the load-shedding. If it materializes, then it will be a MIRACLE.

  26. It is the begining of PPP’s election campaign. They will now make the picture pleasing to get votes. And it shows that there was no shortage of power. They were just humiliating us. May Allah bless Pakistan with sincere leadership.

  27. eventually for what pakistani nation have been beating their mind since last 4 years is realised by the administration, very fast, but it is plausible because slow and steady wins the race.

  28. It seems credible: no room left to churn out any further rental power like gains from artificial elect shortage; that’s why focus is now on gas. And the “Best Revenge” has also largely been taken by crippling the industrial and production base which pose significant threat to our traditional social & political framework

  30. Haaahh! Look who is talking. 'If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.'

    Now that the elections are drawing near the PPP wants to appease and placate the electorate. This is what you call 'a grand conman ship and 'larceny on a grand scale.'

    Viva PTI. We will vote for you. Salams to Pakistan

  34. if this news is true, i am afraid it will be a big threat for those who already has tons of stock and millions invested in chargeable and solar products for poor nation. many businesses will collapse.

  35. Has the government decided to import electricity from India, Iran or Afghanistan??? If not, then how will the demand-supply gap will be met?

    In other words, PPP government was doing all this intentionally. Now that elections are few months away, they will do all good things to gain sympathy vote. It is up to us to remember all that this government has done to innocent people of Pakistan. We must reject this party in the next election.

  36. My area in Karachi went off as per schedule from 11.30 to 1300 hrs. We have now fallen in love with darkness so please don't show us light. "Aadat Kharab Ho Jaegi".

  38. How stupid is the statement honestly speaking there was mo load shedding where I live but after the announcement that there will be no load shedding since morning four times the light has disappeared.I think it was a joke of the year God save this country from these vultures and liars

  39. Dear WAPDA!
    Please take away your wires and poles so that cities look nice and tidy. Prindau(Birds) ka ALLAH maalik he

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