Thursday, March 29, 2007

'Karachi to start getting more power by month-end'



KARACHI, March 17: Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan said on Friday that emergent steps were being taken to overcome the shortage of electricity and the situation would soon improve.The Karachi would start getting additional 400MW power by the end of March, Governor said adding the city needed 2100MW power during peak hours against a total supply of 1700MW, but now there would be no such shortage."We would be able to overcome the power shortage by the end of current month," he said and added that K-III project was also near to completion that would help meet the shortage of 160MGD water.
The Governor was addressing the traders at the annual dinner of the Federal B Area Association of Trade & Industry Karachi on Thursday night.Governor also announced a grant of Rs five million for the association. He said three under-passes were being built in city at the time while the road from Site to airport would be made signal-free in next phase.Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui, Labour & Industries Minister Adil Siddiqui and Association's Chairman Rehan Zeeshan also addressed the occasion.BD MINISTER, OTHERS MEET SINDH GOVERNOR: Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan and Minister of State & Chairman, Privatisation Commission of Bangladesh, Inam Ahmed Chaudhry on Friday called for establishing knowledge-based contacts for strengthening relations in trade, culture, social and other sectors of two countries.
They were of unanimous view that the Muslims had a dominant part in historical and cultural heritage of subcontinent and that the Muslims had played an important role in art of construction, fine arts, poetry and literature, which is the real identity of subcontinent.They exchanged such views at a meeting held at Governor House, Karachi. Inam Ahmed Chaudhry led a six-member delegation from Bangladesh. Governor Ibad and the Bangladeshi minister viewed that the Muslim civilisation of the subcontinent promoted peace, love and fraternity and we should highlight this as an identity of civilisation the world over.Governor Ebad briefed the foreign dignitary on local government system in Pakistan while Inam Ahmed Chaudhry told about micro finance banking in Bangladesh, which according to him had benefited the rural population.
A delegation of 24 foreign participants of Advanced Diplomatic Course from Academy of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad also called on the governor on Friday while High Commissioner of Kenya, Mrs Mishi Masika Mwatsahu, Honorary Consul General of Lebanon, Najeeb Anwar Baig and Honorary Consul General of Canada, Byram D. Avari met the governor on Thursday evening.

Mar 18, 2006

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