Tuesday, 18 February 2014

All stakeholders clear MoU to import power from India? Pakistan Commission on Indus Waters (PCIW) Pak claims on river waters

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Commission on Indus Waters (PCIW) has cleared the draft of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed with India for import of electricity saying such an exchange between Pakistan and India has relevance under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.  Expert says import will mean end to all Pakistan claims on river waters


“Yes, the PCIW has cleared the MoU draft sent by Ministry of Water and Power,” Commissioner of Pakistan Commission of Indus Water Mirza Asif Beg confirmed to The News. According to the copy of the MoU, also cleared by all stakeholders the governments of Pakistan and India will build an interconnection between Amritsar and Lahore.


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