2 Nuclear Power plants with 2,400 MW capacity near completion

Parliamentary Secretary for Cabinet Division Raja Javed Ikhlas told the House that two nuclear power plants of 2,400 megawatts are near completion.

Furthermore, Minister of State for Maritime Affairs Jaffer Iqbal told the National Assembly on Friday that 30 railway stations are being upgraded at an estimated cost of Rs 2972.95 million.

Responding to the question of Dr. Shazia Sobia, Chaudhary Jaffar Iqbal said a total of Rs. 144.605 million had also been spent on repair, renovation and reconstruction of various railway stations from Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 12, 2014.

He said the rehabilitation work of track, bridges and stations on Sibi –Khost section is in progress which includes rehabilitation of 8 stations on this section with an estimated cost of Rs 238 million, out of which Rs 155 million has been incurred so far.

The government is focusing on the exploitation of hydel resources as well as using LNG to produce cheap electricity.