ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi will jointly inaugurate the first ever 100 MW transmission line from Iran to Gwadar to fulfill the energy needs of the port city.
In a tweet, she said the project pending since 2009 was completed in a record time of four months under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) have successfully completed 29km section of double-circuit transmission line from Bolan to Gwadar.
It will enable import of additional 100MW from Iran through the said transmission line.
The import of additional power from Iran will be beneficial for the people of Gwadar and Makran divisions in terms of power adequacy, reduction in load shedding and will increase the confidence of the key business players and investors to tap the opportunities provided by the Gwadar region for their potential businesses.
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