Energy crisis is first priority, says Nawaz

Published May 29, 2013
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif. — Photo by AFP
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif. — Photo by AFP

LAHORE: Chief of the election winning Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif held a meeting at his Raiwind residence on Wednesday to address the energy crisis during which he said that the energy crises was his party's first priority, DawnNews reported.

Nawaz Sharif said that after coming into power his government would initially bring an end to unannounced loadshedding in the country.

The meeting presided by Nawaz Sharif was also attended by former federal finance minister Shaukat Tareen, Mian Mansha among other leaders of the PML-N.

Though other challenges faced by the country were also discussed in the meeting but the energy crisis remained the topmost agenda of the meeting.

Sharif said that all resources would be fully utilised to bring an end to loadshedding whereas no deicsion has been taken to freeze development funds.

Follow Dawn Business on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook for insights on business, finance and tech from Pakistan and across the world.

Opinion

Editorial

Digital growth
Updated 25 Apr, 2024

Digital growth

Democratising digital development will catalyse a rapid, if not immediate, improvement in human development indicators for the underserved segments of the Pakistani citizenry.
Nikah rights
25 Apr, 2024

Nikah rights

THE Supreme Court recently delivered a judgement championing the rights of women within a marriage. The ruling...
Campus crackdowns
25 Apr, 2024

Campus crackdowns

WHILE most Western governments have either been gladly facilitating Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, or meekly...
Ties with Tehran
Updated 24 Apr, 2024

Ties with Tehran

Tomorrow, if ties between Washington and Beijing nosedive, and the US asks Pakistan to reconsider CPEC, will we comply?
Working together
24 Apr, 2024

Working together

PAKISTAN’S democracy seems adrift, and no one understands this better than our politicians. The system has gone...
Farmers’ anxiety
24 Apr, 2024

Farmers’ anxiety

WHEAT prices in Punjab have plummeted far below the minimum support price owing to a bumper harvest, reckless...