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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday presented policy outlines coupled with short and long term measures to overcome the present energy crisis in the country by developing natural resources and enhancing efficiency of concerned departments.
The policy outlines were presented at a day long 'Energy for growth and sustainable development conference' which was attended by party leaders, think tanks and experts in the oil and gas sector.
The conference was to be presided over by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and attended by Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif but both did not turn up due to some undisclosed reasons.
PML-N Central Leader, Ishaq Dar suggested measures to overcome the energy crisis and pointed out that concrete steps were needed to reduce the Rs.800 billion circular debt which was hampering economic development in the country.
Deputy Secretary General, PML-N Ahsan Iqbal delivered welcome remarks while Miftah Ismail presented the PML-N proposed energy strategy.
Taking part in Open House - Roundtable Discussion, former Chairman, Wapda, Shamsul Mulk said that the energy crisis could be overcome by water management in the country.
He said in a bid to increase hydel power production, the construction of dams on Indus and Jhelum rivers was the need of the hour.
Vice Chancellor, Hamdard University, Dr. Naseem A Khan called for adopting alternate energy approach and said the nation should be taken into confidence about the true perception of energy problem.
He stressed the development of financial resources, technology and human resources to overcome the present energy crisis.
Former, Managing Director, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Najam Haider pointed out that no new oil and gas exploration was made during the last several years.
He opined that piping gas was the only solution as LPG and LNG would not resolve the issue on long term basis.
