Sugar mills can play role in energy co-generation

The Committee is to be headed by Minister for Water and Power while members of the committee include Secretary Water and Power, Secretary Industries and Production and Chairman NEPRA.  Prime Minister Gilani told the delegation that the outstanding dues of the farmers of crushing season against the sugar mills must be paid on priority.

The delegation assured the Prime Minister that these dues will be paid by July 31.

Meanwhile, the PM, while talking to Fazal Rahim, President International Oil Company (IOC) of USA, said Pakistan offers best investment opportunities to foreign investors, especially in the energy sector, adding the government would fully facilitate initiatives for setting up oil refineries in the country.

The Prime Minister said that current energy requirements of the world has enhanced the need to open new avenues and Pakistan being on the doorstep of energy corridor of Central Asia provides best option.

The Proposed Turkmanistan - Afghanistan-Pakistan and (TAP) gas pipeline offers best opportunity to the international companies for investment, he added.