Iran to boost power supplies to Pakistan

Iran's Energy Minister Majid Namjou said Tehran plans to boost energy exports to Pakistan within the next three years.Namjou said by the next three years, the country will increase electricity exports to Pakistan by 1,000 megawatts and that Iran was working on a new power grid in order to deliver electricity to Pakistan. Other energy officials in Iran have also pledged to triple the country's supply to Pakistan to help meet its energy needs in the coming winter season. Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Behzad said, "electricity exports to Pakistan will increase step by step." He said this while highlighting the recent proposal sent by Pakistan's government to increase power import from Iran. Amid Pakistan's crippling energy crisis, the Pakistani government has announced curtailment of gas to industries for two months in the winter in order to keep homes heated. Iran currently exports about 100 megawatts of electricity to Pakistan.