Pakistan to buy power from Iran
Bureau Report
"Dawn" Karachi, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 13: Minister for water and power Gohar Ayub Khan has
said that Pakistan will buy electricity from Iran to provide power to Balochistan's
areas bordering the Muslim brethren country.
He told Senate during a question hour here on Thursday that prime minister
Nawaz Sharif had directed the authorities to explore this possibility so
that the far-flung areas in Balochistan which could not be provided power
by Wapda because of heavy finance requirements, should get electricity
from Iran.
"We have already contacted the Iranian government on this subject,"
the minister said, expecting, "the things will be finalized within
8 to 12 months." He said it would be feasible to buy power from Iran
for the border areas of Balochistan.
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