Islamabad: In an attempt to curb power outages and loosen the pressure on import bills, the government is devising a strategy to rely on solar energy. In this regard, a national solar energy policy will be unveiled on August 1st.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while chairing a meeting of the Energy Task Force in Islamabad on Thursday, said that the enforcement of this policy would be linked to the approval by the Council of Common Interest.
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Following the announcement of the plan, the Prime Minister’s House and Office would be converted to solar energy on an emergency basis within a month.
“Providing affordable and environmentally friendly electricity to the people is the top priority of the government,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
