Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 15

12-April-2010

IRAN

Pakistan Targets Electricity Import Agreement With Iran

Pakistans Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf, told reporters on 5 April that Islamabad aims to conclude an agreement soon with Iran for the supply of more than 35mw of electric power to Pakistani areas located near the Pak-Iran border, particularly the Makran District. Mr Asharf said that Iran is already delivering electricity to Makran and other border areas....