Lashkars enjoy full govt backing


ISLAMABAD – Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday said that high proficiency thermal power projects of 1,700 megawatts would start functioning during the next two years at the cost of $1.5 billion.
Other rental power projects would also start supplying 1,200 megawatts of electricity by June…

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