Harry Javed/KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the K-2 power project at the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (Kanupp) on Thursday. The K-2 nuclear power plant will the largest in the country and generate 1,100MWs of electricity after completion.
Premier congratulated the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission on the timely start of concrete pouring of K-2 power plant, which will be built by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). Terming the occasion an “important day in Pakistan’s history”, Nawaz Sharif said the project was a strong evidence of cooperation between Pakistan and China in the field of science and technology.
The prime minister thanked the Chinese government, CNNC, and other Chinese organisations for their cooperation in the construction of nuclear power plants. The groundbreaking of K-2 and K-3 power plants was performed by the prime minister in November last year. The World Nuclear Association had earlier estimated the cost of the new project at nearly $10 billion.
Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah received the Prime Minister at Karachi Airport. Federal Ministers Khawaja Asif, Ch. Nisar Ali Khan and Minister of State Abid Sher Ali are accompanying the Prime Minister.
Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to chair an important meeting of the apex committee to review the city’s law and order situation. During the meeting, the prime minister will be briefed about the progress of ongoing Karachi operation, which was launched in September 2013 to free the city of criminals and people associated with terrorist outfits. The prime minister will also meet with representatives of the city’s Parsi community during his one-day visit.
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