The menace of power outages and load shedding is not only disturbing people from carrying on with their daily routine matters but also depriving many of their livelihoods. My thanks to the Government, which is bent upon paying special attention to resolve the ongoing energy crisis in the country. To mitigate the sufferings of people, the Government has initiated various energy projects across the country. The Government’s plan to install 2×660 MW Coal Fired Power Project near Qadirabad in District Sahiwal is one such initiative that will provide reliable and affordable electricity to the citizens of the province in a responsible manner. It is heartening to see that first coal shipment of 1,500 tonnes coal has reached Sahiwal through special train. For the ‘energy starved Pakistan’ this is the much needed and vital project to start with. It is pertinent to mention here that in order to avoid environmental hazards, super critical coal power generation plants have been installed which are environment friendly and fuel efficient. It is hoped that the successful completion of the project would not only help to bridge the electricity shortfall in the country but also pave the way for socio-economic development in the country. InshaAllah, that day is not far when darkness will ultimately vanish from this country and our future generations will start living in a brighter Pakistan.
Syed Ali Qasim
Lahore
