Expressing resolve to overcome the power crisis in Pakistan, prime minister elect Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday dispelled any hopes of an early end to the severe load shedding crisis, but said that his government would make full efforts make short term relief efforts.
Addressing Youm-e-Takbir ceremony that marks the country’s nuclear explosions, Nawaz Sharif said he would work day and night to overcome the power crisis which had badly affected the country’s economy and added to the miseries of people.
However, the PML-N chief said that power plants might take three years to operate.
“Don’t expect that the new government will come and resolve the issue of load shedding as soon as it takes charge, we will cure the problem as well as pray to Almighty to fix it,” Nawaz Sharif added.
He said that his government would carry out an ‘economic explosion’ within the next five years.
While talking about the general elections, Nawaz said the people of Punjab have made a wise decision and that he will not disappoint those who did not vote for him, adding that a bright face of Pakistan has come forth in front of the world after the elections.