PM Nawaz chairs cabinet meeting over energy crisis

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired the 16th Cabinet Committee meeting on energy at the Prime Minister PM House on Thursday.

The Secretary Water and Power, Younus Dagha, is briefed the participants regarding load management in Ramazan.

As the death toll in Sindh rose to 1,011 in the last five days due to the heatwave, there has been thunder in the parliament as the federal government was questioned about power cuts and the demand and supply of electricity.

During yesterday’s National Assembly session, Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah in an emotional speech centred on the overwhelming loss of life in Karachi which he linked with power cuts, took the floor after Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif had furnished the House with details of power supply and shortage across the country.