Minister for Power Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan says agreement for supply of coal from Afghanistan to Pakistan for coal-fired power plants will be finalized soon.       

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said a Pakistani delegation will visit Kabul after Eid to finalize agreement and we are trying to start coal supply operation from Afghanistan round-the-clock.

About the load-shedding situation, the Minister said following current rain spell, electricity supply situation has improved as Tarbela dam is at its optimal production of 3,684 megawatts electricity as compared to only 1100 MW on 1st of this month.

He said there is an average electricity shortfall of 4000 to 5000 MW.                         

Khurram Dastgir said refuelling of K2 nuclear power plant is underway and will be completed soon adding 1100 MW electricity in the national grid. He said this will further reduce load shedding in the country.

The Minister refuted the speculations about increase in price of electricity saying the government has not increased prices so far though there was proposal from NEPRA.