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Electricity supply to southwestern Balochistan: Pakistan owes USD12m to Iran’s power co, NA told
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that Pakistan currently owes around USD12 million to Iran’s state-owned power utility, Tavanir, for electricity imported to supply parts of southwestern Balochistan. In a written reply, Energy Minister Awais Leghari said Pakistan imports up to 204 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Iran under an agreement signed in November 2002 to supply the Makran region, including Gwadar. Under the agreement, Pakistan is required to purchase or pay for 30 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a month, irrespective of actual consumption. The contract ...
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