Power Shortfall up to 3000 MW
Lahore: energy deficit has soared to 3,000 megawatts (MW) across the country and 5 hours load-shedding takes place in cities and 8-10 hours in rural areas.
According to Pakistan Electric Power Company (Private) Limited (PEPCO) officials, a difference of 3,000 MW was recorded in the supply and demand forcing the company to take 5-7 hours load shedding in all major cities like Lahore and 8-10 hours in rural areas.
PEPCO officials said, “energy demand will drop as the mercury drops.
“Buenos Aires and other provinces are facing difficulties from 700 MW / day electricity is being supplied to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC).
Supply of fuel oil to power all continues as routinely added.
Power Shortfall up to 3000 MW was first posted on October 13, 2009 at 5:16 pm.
PM Gilani Meets President Hu Jintao
BEIJING: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday met Chinese President HU Jintao to discuss bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Gilani during the meeting will invite China for investment in Pakistan. The two leaders will also discuss regional peace and fighting against terrorism.
Earlier in a meeting with a delegation Gilani stressed the need for greater cooperation between the defence industries of Pakistan and China as an important step to fortify the all-weather strategic partnership.
The Prime Minister expressed these views in his meeting with Chen Qiufa, Administrator of China’s State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) who led a delegation of China’s defence-related companies.
Prime Minister Gilani told the delegation that Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with China and wanted to further expand and promote bilateral cooperation particularly in the field of defence production.
PM Gilani Meets President Hu Jintao was first posted on October 13, 2009 at 5:22 pm.
Terror Rule Ends in Malakand: CM NWFP
MATTA: Chief Minister of NWFP Amir Hyder Hoti has said that Malakand division has been cleansed of terrorists.
Talking to tribal elders at Matta Hoti said that his government will not take a sigh of relief without crushing the last terrorist from the region.
HOti said the masses, people’s representatives, military and other security forces jointly fighting against terrorists.
“Still some pockets of terrorists exist in the region,” he added.
Terror Rule Ends in Malakand: CM NWFP was first posted on October 13, 2009 at 5:46 pm.
