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Saturday, October 15, 2011
President wants early implementation of energy plansISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday called for early implementation of all projects and plans aimed at meeting energy requirements of the country and enhancing oil and gas production besides reactivation of abandoned and depleted gas fields.
The president was speaking during a meeting held in the Presidency to take stock of the oil and gas situation in the country. The meeting presided over by the president was attended among others by Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Asim Hussain, Secretary General to the President M Salman Faruqui and other senior officials.
Briefing the meeting, Asim Hussain identified key issues facing the oil and gas sector. He also explained the proposed short (2011-12) as well as medium (2012-13) and long term measures (2013-14) for enhancing oil and gas production in the country and about the efforts afoot to recover gas from abandoned and depleted wells. Syed Naveed Qamar briefed on the proposed wind power projects in the country. app
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk