sector is one of the most important sectors where both the countries can concentrate as much as possible. Iran is already exporting 74 megawatts electricity to Pakistan for use in Balochistan province. It has signed two MoUs with this country for the supply of another 100 megawatts for Gwadar and 1000 megawatts for main Quetta city. Iran is also willing to export more electricity for other areas of Pakistan ranging between 1000 to 3000 megawatts. However, Iran is of the view that restoration of gas pipeline between both the countries can help Pakistan in bolstering its energy sector because it will be able to generate at least 5000 megawatts with natural gas to meet its indigenous demand.
However, beginning of main projects like power energy, gas pipeline and extension of transmission lines being highly sophisticated can help both the countries brining their people close to each other as much as possible. Though Iran is already exporting electricity to some of its neighbouring countries but it is having no problem in receiving remittances from its buyers. However, it believes that under the present circumstances economic sanctions cannot prevent Iran from exporting electricity to its neighbouring countries including Pakistan.
There is a popular maxim in Persian, which I would like to quote as below: - “One can never imagine that there could be anything more closer to Pakistanis than Iranians on this earth”.Long live Pak Iran friendship!The writer is the Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Lahore.
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