Tajikistan to supply low-cost electricity to Pakistan

ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE

ISLAMABAD : Republic of Tajikistan Ambassador Saidbeg Saidov has said that his country would start exporting inexpensive electricity to Pakistan and Iran within two to three years immediately after completion of its mega hydropower projects which were under construction and process.
He said, he construction of the two huge hydropower stations like Santoda-1 and Santoda-2 was under process, adding they were arranging consortium with the participation of Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Qatar etcetera for construction of another big hydropower station like Pakistani Tarbela dam-Raguon hydropower stations, Express TV reported.
Saidov said Tajikistan was already constructing a high-power electricity transmission line from Tajikistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan with the financial support of World Bank, Asian Bank, Islamic Bank and other banks.
He said the under construction international road from Tajikistan capital Dushanbe towards neighbouring countries Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and China would give an opportunity to his country to enter Pakistan and reach Gawadar Port as well as opportunities of communication with the rest of the world.
That road would also help Pakistan to get additional boost in terms of trade, he said.