Power outages to continue till 2018: misleading statement, says WAPDA

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A spokesman of Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has rejected a statement “Power outages to continue till 2018”, attributed to WAPDA Chairman Mr. Shakil Durrani, appeared in a section of media and termed it as irresponsible and misleading.
According to a press release, WAPDA spokesman expressed surprise over the statement “Power outages to continue till 2018” which was never uttered by WAPDA Chairman was ascribed to him.
WAPDA Chairman briefed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power only on Neelum-Jhelum and other water and hydropower projects, he said.
The spokesman clarified that the overall power situation in the country including loadshedding falls in the ambit of the Ministry of Water & Power. He said that WAPDA looks after water and hydropower projects, and it will continue to play its role in constructing dams and hydropower projects to help store water for irrigation, and increase power generation in the country.
The spokesman regretted that WAPDA Chairman was being dragged unnecessarily into a controversy.

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  1. OUTAGES ARE BECAUSE OF 'OUTAGING' KALABAGH DAM FOR BILLION OGF DOLLARS OIL COMMISSION FOR INSTALLING IPPPS,RENTAL UNITS BY PPP GOVERNMENT IN 1988-90 AND LATER IN MID NINETIES AND NOW AFTER THIS GOVERNMENT OF PPP-Z took over forty six months back.Those who opposed constyruction of kalabagh both water reservoirs and hydel generattion of nearly 4000 mgwt for paisa 75./was opposed by PPP-Z,MQM,ANP FOR OPTED FOR 18-25RS PER UNIT COST BY THERMAL BASED RENTAL UNITS ETC who were in coalition ..THEY ARE THE ENEMIES OF POOR-ENEMIES PF PAKISTAN.bkalabagh dam savves country from fl;oods but not basha WHICH WILL TAKE 18-20 YEARS IF IT WORKS OES UNINTERUPTED WHILE KALABAGH DAM WOULD TAKE 5-7 YEARS WITH SIXTY PERCENT LOW COSTS ,MILLIONS OF MORE IRRIGATED LANDS,4000 MQWT ELECTRICITY,NO LOADSHEDDING,NO THOUSANDS OF INDUSTRIES CLOSED,TEN MILLION JOBLESS,UNEMPLOYED,ECONOMY RUINED AND GOING SLAVES TO IMF,USA,INDIA ETC..THE ENEMIES OF POOR,PPPZ,MQM,ANP MUST BE CURSED BY THIS NATION AND THROWN TO SEAS. RATHER REELECTED.

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