PM vows fitting response to ‘enemy’ if it stops water
Shehbaz orders completion of 100MW solar project in GB within year
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan would give befitting response to India if it stops water flow to Pakistan.
Addressing an event in connection with the World Youth Day, the premier said: “Enemy is talking about stopping the water flow to Pakistan. The enemy got drubbed at the hands of Pakistan on May 10.”
He reiterated the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) befitting response to India’s provocative actions, saying, “The Pakistan Air Force shot down six of the Indian aircraft, including four Rafale jets.”
“The enemy will always remember humiliation at the hands of the Pakistan Armed Forces,” he said.
He acknowledged the services rendered by minorities for uplifting the country, saying, “Yesterday, we observed the Minority Day. The minorities had played a pivotal role in creating Pakistan.”
The premier extended the felicitation to the nation as Independence Day is around the corner.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that the 100-megawatt solar power project in Gilgit-Baltistan be completed within one year, with the federal government covering the entire cost.
Chairing a review meeting on the project’s construction, the prime minister said the initiative holds critical importance for removing power shortages in the region. He emphasised that solar power offers the most suitable solution for eliminating load-shedding and ensuring electricity supply to remote areas.
The project, he said, will provide Gilgit-Baltistan residents with affordable and environmentally friendly electricity. He instructed that all infrastructure must be climate-resilient and the construction process transparent.
The prime minister assigned the chairmanship of the project’s construction committee to Minister for Power Awais Leghari. He added that Pakistan must increase the share of renewable energy sources in its energy mix to protect the country from the adverse effects of climate change.
The project was announced during the prime minister’s recent visit to Gilgit. Following approval by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), the pace of construction has been accelerated.
