– Around 1,000 MW power would be imported from Tajkistan and Turkmanistan via Afghanistan within a period of four to five years, Advisor to Prime Minister on energy Mukhtar Ahmad sayd. He told the state-run Pakistan Television that talks were continuing with both central Asian States for finalising the deal. He said efforts were underway to utilise maximum indigenous resources including oil, gas, nuclear energy and hydroelectric. The imported electricity would help in bridging the gap between demand and supply of electricity, Ahmad said. He added that long-term focus however was to enhance indigenous electricity production up to maximum. The advisor said Pakistan wants to buy gas from Iran on reasonable rates. Talks would hopefully be fruitful soon. Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project would prove beneficial, he added.
