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| Pakistan wants $25b for energy needs | |
| 2006-05-12 | |
The government on Thursday informed all donors that the country required $25 billion to secure its energy requirements in the next 10 years.
“However, the total requirement for agriculture and generating electricity is $25 million in the next 10 years,” said Mehmood. The overall investment of $25 billion would be required for constructing new big dams, canals, drainage system, flood control programme and improvements in the water and electricity sector, he added. The secretary said the country’s installed capacity in electricity stood at 19,590 megawatts (MWs) and total demand was 14,091 MWs. “Demand will rise to 20,161 MWs by 2010, 44,653 MWs by 2020 and 64,595 MWs by 2025,” he said. Pakistan falls short by nine MAF water for its current agriculture needs, the shortage would increase to 20 MAF by year 2020 and 25 MAF by 2025, he added. “The country needs to irrigate an additional 18 million acres of land to produce sufficient food.” “The government is also constructing three medium-sized dams (Mirani Dam, Subak Zai Dam and Gomal Zam Dam) and 35 small dams,” said Mehmood. The Mangla Dam would improve the country’s water storage capacity by 2.9 MAF on completion, he said. “All documentation for the constriction of Kalabagh Dam has been completed and the dam’s construction will be started after the provinces reach a consensus, he added. The secretary told donors that the Economic Internal Rate of Return upon investment in Kalabagh Dam was the highest, standing at 23.6 percent as compared to 23.4 percent in Bhasha Dam. He said the country would be able to store water for the Rabi season from 80 percent river flows of the Kharif season after the five major dams were constructed. He added that water seepage level was between 40 to 45 percent and needed to be reduced through the construction and maintenance of the canal system. | |
| Posted by:john |
| #14 Well said, TW2412. |
| Posted by: Phiter Phavilet5544 2006-05-12 22:51 |
| #13 No assistance of any kind to non-democratic countries. Limited and accounted assistance for countries following approved and accountable steps towards democracy. Enough of wasted and detrimental funding. Bugger off. |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-05-12 22:17 |
| #12 ... they're Muslims from the land of the pure. Slight noun omission problem, as usual. Yes, they're from the "land of the pure", as in, "land of the pure assh0les." |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-05-12 20:01 |
| #11 I am amazed at the sense of entitlement, the sheer chutzpah of the Paks. Allah says they're the masters of the world; they're not just Muslims, they're Muslims from the land of the pure. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-05-12 19:23 |
| #10 I'd buy their nukes and Dr. Khan for $25 billion. Otherwise, zip. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-05-12 19:05 |
| #9 You need to hide some Al Qaeda types in your basement. Hand over one every few years and the money will flow... |
| Posted by: john 2006-05-12 18:14 |
| #8 Between my heat, electric and gassing up 2 cars I figure I need about 75 grand for the next 10 years to meet my energy needs. Who do I talk to about just giving it to me? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-05-12 17:47 |
| #7 When Pakistan can summon forth the energy to apprehend Osama bin Laden, maybe then they can come to us and talk about future energy needs. Until then, they can go piss up a rope. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-05-12 17:15 |
| #6 I am amazed at the sense of entitlement, the sheer chutzpah of the Paks. |
| Posted by: john 2006-05-12 17:04 |
| #5 Perv needs to rethink his spending strategies |
| Posted by: bk 2006-05-12 11:39 |
| #4 Informed all donors I'm with OU5871. No way should a country with a nuclear program need DONORS. I wonder what they could seel the program and the nukes to India for. Anyone care to guess? |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2006-05-12 11:02 |
| #3 Ask their sponsors the Chinese and the Saudis. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-05-12 10:44 |
| #2 Are they asking for a loan? Or do they want us to just hand over $25B? That's $25,000,000,000.00 How much did they spend on their nuclear program? |
| Posted by: Omase Unaviger5871 2006-05-12 08:10 |
| #1 What's the normal skim in Pakistan, 50%? More? Now that the gig seems to finally be up with us (no more loot for Pervy without hardcore results in WoT), why would anyone but the Saudis "donate" money? |
| Posted by: Gleresing Jomolet9901 2006-05-12 06:44 |