Govt urged to expedite work on CASA-1000 power project.

PESHAWAR -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa businessmen Wednesday highlighted the significance of Central Asia, South-Asia (CASA-1000) power project and urged the government to expedite work on the project as it would help to fulfill the growing energy requirements as well as ensure availability of electricity to industries on subsidized rates.

The demand was made by a delegation of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) led by its President Sherbaz Bilour, Senior Vice president Engr Manzoor Elahi and former president Faiz Muhammad Faizi during a meeting with Tajikistan Ambassador to Pakistan, Ismatullo Nasredin here.

Both sides discussed hurdles in the way of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Tajikistan and agreed to make joint efforts to remove impediments to further strengthen mutual economic and trade ties between the two countries.

Sherbaz Bilour underscored the importance of CASA-1000 project, which would not only help to address the increasing energy needs, but it would also ensure availability of electricity at the lowest rates.

The SCCI chief went on to say that the CASA-1000 between central Asian countries and Pakistan is a unique example to further improve relations in the energy sector.

He noted that there are huge potentials to bolster the bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Tajikistan.

However, he stressed the need for serious and concerted efforts to remove...

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