ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed today[Friday] that the government is bringing an energy plan to produce electricity keeping in view the future requirements of the country.
Minister for Power Awais Leghari told the House during question hour that the government has made heavy investments in improving the transmission system.
The Minister said that a number of projects of renewable energy are at various stages of completion. The projects in Solar and wind will add 626 megawatts of electricity to the national grid by November next year.
Parliamentary Secretary Shahzadi Umarzadi told the House that government is committed to execute Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. She said the multilateral and unilateral sanctions on Iran have halted the progress on the project.
Shahzadi Umarzadi told the House that gas supply situation in winter this year will be far better than the previous years.
Minister of State for Inter-provincial coordination Dr. Darshan introduced before the House “The Islamabad Healthcare Regulation Bill, 2017. It provides for establishment of Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority.
Earlier, the National Assembly observed one minute silence to pay homage to Dina-Wadia, the daughter of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam, who passed away yesterday.
The House will now meet on Monday at four p.m
