Power crisis

Published January 5, 2009

ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: A decision by the government to clear ‘circular debt’ within six months will help overcome the power crisis, says an official of the Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco).

He told APP that the government had promised to strive to increase electricity generation by reducing the circular debt which was the main cause of problems faced by the power sector.—APP

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