Pakistan signed agreement with Iran for import of gas despite foreign pressure

Radio Pakistan

Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that Pakistan signed agreement with Iran for import of gas despite foreign pressure as the project is in the interest of the country. He was addressing a public gathering at Lala Musa this evening (Friday) where he also inaugurated supply of gas to Islampura. The Minister said the power crisis emerges as past governments did not add electricity to the national grid but the present Government has initiated a number of projects that would change the situation. The Minister said the Government did everything for which it was given mandate by people of Pakistan. Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the whole politics of PML (N) evolves around the Punjab and they have done nothing for the welfare of the people of Southern Punjab. He said that PML (N) has a shameful record as it had made alliance with dictators‚ terrorists and separatists. He said PML (N) leaders have been sponsoring and supporting the terrorists and extremists who are massacring the innocent people.