ISLAMABAD: Taking serious note of the continuing power shortage in
the country, President Asif Ali Zardari Friday directed his three key
ministers dealing with the subject to sort out administrative,
financial and technical issues among themselves and submit a report to
him early next week on ’alternate viable options’.
Spokesperson
to the President Farhatullah Babar said that the Presidency today
specially called Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Syed Naveed
Qamar, Federal Minister for Water & Power, and Dr. Asim Hussain,
Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources to the
Presidency for a presentation on problems and issues in the power
sector.
"Chronic energy shortage has become a critical issue,"
the President said, adding that a political government accountable to
the people can not ignore the lingering crisis.
The meeting was
informed that during the three year period, March 2008 to July 2011,
3400 MW of power had been added to the national grid but there was
still a gap of almost 4500 MW between supply and demand during peak
summers.
During the meetingThe President, also called for stepped up measures to address the problem of power shortage in Karachi. Online
