Pakistan’s new government will seriously consider importing 1,000 MW of electricity from India as part of a short to medium-term strategy to end power outages, according to a media report on Tuesday. The import of electricity from India, Iran and Central Asian Republics was feasible, The News quoted its sources as saying.
It is a prerequisite for reviving shattered growth prospects, the sources said.
Nawaz Sharifs PML-N party, set to form government after its victory in the 11 May polls, is considering various options to overcome the crippling energy crisis.
An Islamabad-based unnamed official of the World Bank confirmed that a feasibility study had been done for exploring the import of electricity from India. The official said 1,000 MW could be imported from India within the next two years. According to World Bank officials, electricity trade between Pakistan and India will be completed in the next two years.
It is a prerequisite for reviving shattered growth prospects, the sources said.
Nawaz Sharifs PML-N party, set to form government after its victory in the 11 May polls, is considering various options to overcome the crippling energy crisis.
An Islamabad-based unnamed official of the World Bank confirmed that a feasibility study had been done for exploring the import of electricity from India. The official said 1,000 MW could be imported from India within the next two years. According to World Bank officials, electricity trade between Pakistan and India will be completed in the next two years.