Investment of Rs111b to be made in power transmission system during next three years: NA told 

Islamabad, November 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that an investment of 111 billion rupees will be made in the power transmission system during the next three years. Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar told the house during question hour that the transmission line projects will be executed in different areas of the country.

The Minister for Energy said that it was because of the power contracts signed by the previous PML (N) government, the capacity payments have reached eight hundred billion rupees. He said we have reduced the annual flow of circular debt from 450 billion rupees to one hundred thirty billion rupees.

Responding to a question, Hammad Azhar said both Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited have been directed to come up with a rehabilitation plan in a month’s time for replacement of damaged pipelines. He said this plan will help address the issue of gas pressures.

Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice Maleeka Bokhari said the present government has initiated legal reforms to ensure just and expeditious disposal of civil and criminal cases. She said we have also introduced legislation including Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Act, Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, the Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Act and Legal Aid and Justice Authority Act. She said the Ministry of Law and Justice has deliberated with relevant stakeholders and will soon introduce Criminal Law Reforms Bill to strengthen the criminal justice system. The House will now meet on Friday at 10:30am.

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