Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the renovation and rehabilitation project of Unit No. 5 and 6 of Mangala Dam. Inaugurating the project, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that he is grateful for the American cooperation in the refreshment project of Mangla Pan Dam's power units 5 and 6.
The cooperation in this project is an example of good relations between Pakistan and the United States. Strengthen bilateral relations between Pakistan and America. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif further said that Pakistan is dealing with the challenges faced in the energy sector, we cannot afford to produce electricity from more expensive sources, Pakistan needs cheap electricity, for which steps are being taken. Working on generation of electricity from wind and other sources.
He said that Mangala project is one of the major water storage projects, while with solar energy we have been able to generate 10,000 MW of electricity and we are all responsible for not generating 60,000 MW of electricity because if we focus on the construction of dams. If it had been given, today Pakistan would have been saved from great loss.
The Prime Minister said that what were the elements that prevented us from working on hydropower, wind power and solar energy projects, but now nothing will be done by crying and showing off, but we have to work day and night, the process of contradiction in words and deeds. We have to come forward for the country, we are not asking for charity but we want justice from the world on the issue of climate change and we fought our case on the global platform in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Shahbaz Sharif said that Thar has the largest coal deposit in the world and we are also working on the Tharcoal project. We have to move forward, we have to go together with the national interest. On the other hand, speaking at the event, the US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Bloom, said that this project is an example of the best relations between Pakistan and the United States. Want to promote cooperation in other sectors including energy.
