Pakistan To Produce Sufficient Energy Through Utilizing Its Resources Till 2030: Omar
Umer Jamshaid Published August 13, 2020 | 09:50 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Aug, 2020 ) :Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan Thursday said the country would produce sufficient energy by utilizing its available resources including hydro, atomic energy, winds and coals till 2030.
Uninterrupted smooth power supply was being ensured to the domestic consumers to provide relief in the summer season, he said talking to a private news channel.
The minister alleged the previous governments of Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had generated costly electricity during their regimes while the country was rapidly making progress in the energy sector due to prudent policies of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.
He said the PTI government was taking many measures to provide electricity to the consumers at cheap rates.
Omar Ayub further said oil prices in the country were less as compared to other regional countries including India, Bangladesh, Sril Lanka.
Replying to a question, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan had always raised slogan of accountability across the board against the corrupts and plunderers, adding the PTI government wanted accountability of looters in order to wipe out corruption and money laundering from the country.
He said the country could not run effectively without accountability of the corrupt elements.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Punjab CM inaugurates Pakistan’s first Virtual Women Police Station
Dutch model Donny Roelvink embraces Islam
Experts raise concerns over introduction of 10-stick packs
Iranian president arrives in Karachi
Law Minister expresses Govt's resolve to address issue of missing persons
Rizwan’s batting order may be changed: Sources
Nawaz Sharif to visit Guangzhou exhibition in China
FM Dar not traveling to China: Foreign Office
PM takes notice of deliberate delay in tax cases
Iranian President visits Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum
Iranian President arrives in Lahore today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 23 April 2024
More Stories From Pakistan
-
Iranian President reiterates commitment to promote bilateral relation with Pakistan
7 hours ago -
KP CM chairs meeting of Integrated Security Architecture’s apex committee
8 hours ago -
President Raisi accorded warm welcome on arrival in Karachi
8 hours ago -
Spending quality time in nature may lower heart disease, diabetes risk: Study
8 hours ago -
President Raisi pays respects at Quaid's mausoleum
8 hours ago -
FM Dar speaks to overseas Pakistanis via Zoom
8 hours ago
-
Govt to form parliamentary committee to end violence in Balochistan: CM Bugti
8 hours ago -
LESCO collects over Rs 4.48m from 104 defaulters in 24 hours
8 hours ago -
Dr. Jamileh calls for role of Muslim women for promotion of Islamic culture
8 hours ago -
LESCO detects 73,722 power pilferers in 217 days
9 hours ago -
Farmers express concerns on low wheat price in market
9 hours ago -
CEO SEPCO for taking action against those involve in over billing & power theft
9 hours ago