Only meets 65% of Pakistan’s electricity needs are met from installed infrastructure
At a time when the international court has allowed India to divert water from the NeelumJhelumRiver for the Kishanganga Dam in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Pakistan is set to sign an initial deal for import of electricity from Delhi to overcome a crippling power crisis.
The Water and Power Ministry had sent draft of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to the Law Division for vetting, before signing it to pave the way for electricity import.
The previous government had taken an initiative to buy electricity from India to overcome the energy crisis in Pakistan. Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had given the go-ahead for electricity import.
“The two sides are likely to ink MoU for electricity trade,” a source said, pointing out that this was going to happen despite the fact that Delhi had succeeded in getting a decision in its favour from the International Court of Arbitration.
The court has permitted India to divert water to the Kishanganga Dam, which will hurt 900-megawatt Neelum Jhelum hydropower project being set up in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
India has offered to supply about 500MW of electricity in the beginning and this plan could be implemented within a year by laying a transmission line.
A senior government official said Pakistan felt that it could import 2,000-2,500MW of power from India to tackle the acute shortage which had hit its economic growth bringing it down to three percent a year.
India has also expressed interest in exporting oil, but since Pakistani refineries produce low-quality oil whereas India produces oil of Euro 2, 3 and 4 standards, they cannot press ahead with the plan.
“Delhi had told Islamabad that it faced problems in interconnection of power, however, Pakistani officials insisted such issues would be resolved later and the two sides were now set to sign an MoU for electricity trade, he added.
Sources said preliminary discussions with India were under way and tariff matters still needed to be finalised.
“However, the MoU will be an initial commitment to India,” the official said, adding the government of Pakistan was also working on other power import projects like Casa-1,000MW and electricity purchase from Iran.
Pakistan is currently importing 35MW of electricity from Iran to meet requirements of Gwadar, while work on increasing it by 100MW is going on. The two sides signed an agreement on the project in 2007.
Pakistan also has another project in the pipeline for import of 1,000MW of electricity from Tajikistan under Casa-1000 programme. Feasibility report of the project has been finalised and work is expected to be completed by 2016.
The country’s power production ranges between 10,000MW and 16,000MW against total installed capacity of 20,800MW. Globally, most countries generate 80% of their power requirements from their installed infrastructure, but Pakistan’s generation capacity only meets 65% of the needs due to old plants, poor maintenance and high circular debt.
apart from electricty we can also import how to work hard, complaint less, be patriotic, and obey govt., and preach Paksitan as a moderate country and take side of Paksitan, and use Paksitan stuff, and our craze for imported dead and living stuff is unmatched.
less holidays, less use of containers to block daily life, less dharna, and get productive, and work honestly, and work for Paksitan for a better tomorrow and adopt simplicity rolex, aujdi and MBW does not create intellect it only shows how corrupt we are, tet intellectualy smart and beat indians in america and middle east thru sheer intelligence and not thru rolex. learan simplicity Islamad has taught, or else get wiped out
Imran Khan tell youth to work day and night for Paksitan do not teach themdharna they are already lazy create awaremess we need hard work, educate , spread education, after speeches you go to London relax and come back and leave us exhausted, we have no moeny to travel to London and do not have flats in Clara and do not have land in Bara kuh and kwhere u live at present , acreas of land, we are simple poor peole we do not travel in Land Cruiser, first u adopt simple living and simple life style and then preach us it will have some impact on us
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Shortages are direct consequence of mis management by Zardari and Nawaz sharif. Electric supply problems will persist for foreseeable future. In addition Importing electricity , the electric system needs very expensive upgrades and there is no money available – The country is bankrupt, thanks to Zardai and Nawaz Sharif and his beloved brother.
It is a good beginning. India and Pak should work together and share their resources for the betterment of people of both the countries.
India itself is facing power shortages, how can we spare to export..I don't know
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The question is what will be the status of energy import from India in case of war time, or bad time during routine border firings/shellings. Furthermore, what will be the status of Kashmir conflict, Sir creek and Siachin after electricity import.
Why dont we produce electricity from renewables and coal reserves in the country.
Nawaz family can sell the country only and will increase their personal assets
Nothing can be decided without Pak Army in pakistan Nawaz Sharif is ofcourse man of pak army! after 1971 east pakistan lost debacle what govts did for welbeing of the peoples of pakistan? Muslim pakistan under miltary feudal english elits are still working with enemis of pakistan & Islam zionist usa & now turning to our arch enemy hindustan what it means? are they afraid of Islamic Forces of pakistan? later Islamic Afghanistan? why PakArmy wants to have relations with the zionists usa & hindustan nowetc?
No! We should not import electricity from India..NEVER! India is not an islamic country. We should rather sit in dark rooms than have electricity from India.
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