- Nawaz says govt won’t allow ‘people’ to create unrest on August 14
- Lays foundation stone of Rs 8.5b Chakwal-Mandra, Chakwal-Sohawa roads, says development package covers whole of Pakistan not particular areas
- Says power crisis cannot be resolved overnight as previous govts did not take any concrete measure to resolve issue
Implicitly referring to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s plan to hold ‘Azadi March’ on August 14, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said that people will not be allowed to create unrest in the country on Independence Day.
The premier was speaking in Chakwal after he laid the foundation stone of Chakwal-Sohawa and Chakwal-Mandra roads worth Rs 8.5 million.
Prime Minister Sharif said that the projects were expected to be completed within 12 to 15 months. The 66 kilometres long Chakwal-Sohawa Road will be completed with a cost of Rs 4.34 billion while the 63 kilometres long Chakwal-Mandra Road will be completed with Rs 4.25 billion.
The prime minister also announced to make Chakwal Bypass a part of the project so that the inter city traffic density could be minimised. The project would benefit the people of Chakwal, Khushab, Sohawa, Talagang, Mianwali and DI Khan and would be constructed as dual carriageways.
The prime minister said that the project was of vital importance for the locals and its construction should be carried out at a fast pace. He directed the officials to extend the width of the roads and complete the construction work in one year.
The PM also paid tribute to the people of Chakwal whose soldiers had played an important role for protection of the country. He called it a city of Ghazis (survivors) and Shuhadas (martyrs).
DEVELOPMENT IS IN THE AIR:
Addressing the ceremony, Sharif said that the government had made a comprehensive development package for the entire country and mega projects initiated in different sectors were not limited to a specific area.
Speaking on the energy crisis, premier said that 26 power projects had been launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab. He said that 10 coal power projects in Gadani, two coal power projects in Port Qasim, four power plants in different locations of Punjab, 10 coal power projects in Thar, Dasu Dam, Diamer Dam and Civil Nuclear Power Project in Karachi spoke volumes about the government’s commitment to resolve the energy crisis being faced by the country.
“We are striving for long term as well as short term coal, hydel and nuclear power projects so that cheap and abundant electricity is made available for people of Pakistan in the next few years,” he said.
Sharif said power crisis could not be resolved overnight as the previous governments did not take any concrete measure to resolve the issue and it was now Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) government which had taken up this task on war footings.
“We have inherited an empty exchequer. Two previous governments did nothing to get rid of load-shedding, whereas we have started working to eliminate power crisis. This is being done for the first time in country’s history. Only one year has passed, you will see that prosperity will come in next four years. It will take time to correct past mistakes,” he said.
“We have solution to all the problems faced by our country and we are going step by step to resolve them,” he added.
Didn’t mr nawaz stage a highest pml-n street protest himself in 2008/2009?
Maybe he should find a dictionary and look up the word:-
Hypocrisy.
Though, its nearly impossible to resolve power crisis over the night but available means and resources can be utilized efficiently to eliminate huge gap between energy production and consumption. Pakistan has wider opportunities in nuclear power sector. Nuclear energy only contributes to 3 %. Nuclear power can be increased to meet growing energy demands. PAEC has clean record and it can enhance nuclear energy to deal power issues.
PM dceision to develop in the field of nuclear power is a wise and timely decision. There are more than 31 countries who are dependent on nuclear power for the sake of generating power and are increasing their dependency on this mode of energy by constructing more and more nuclear power. Comparatively to them Pakistan is a country who have shared a vast experience in the field of nuclear power but somehow the overall contribution of nuclear power in energy sector remained 3% due to exaggerated fears and negative concerns regarding nuclear technology. Along with other power generation projects introducing and focusing more on nuclear power plants would be a healthier decision and will make the country to overcome the energy crises in a short span of time.
The Government is opting ‘nuclear’ for efficiently generating power to end the energy shortage. Nuclear is the cleanest source of energy which pose no harm to environment and it has an efficiency to meet the speedy increase of energy demands of the country. Since the day New Government sets in, the first and foremost priority was given to energy crisis across the country. There is a dire need to address the permanent solution of energy issue which would be beneficial for generations and for that nuclear is the best option.
The power crisis is getting worse and various short-term solutions being offered are not the answer. Because of all these scenarios the government has taken a positive step through different developmental projects i.e. dams construction and nuclear power plants.
Pakistan is in dire need of electricity because the crippling energy crisis in the country is a larger threat than the war on terror. One of the best energy supply options is nuclear energy, which is the cleanest source of energy, and is also important for numerous other reasons.
Many states are dependent upon nuclear power plant for the generation of electricity. Countries such as France produce approximately 90 percent of their electricity from nuclear power and lead the world in nuclear power generating technology – proving that nuclear power is an economic alternative to fossil fuel power stations. this type of power is environmentally friendly and clean. In a world that faces global warming they suggest that increasing the use of nuclear power is the only way of protecting the environment and preventing catastrophic climate change. States such as USA and UK are dependent highly upon nuclear power plants.Then Why not Pakistan go for nuclear power plants?
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