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India offers cheap electricity to Pak

Updated on: 20 April,2011 02:34 PM IST  | 
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At a time when Pakistan is facing acute shortage of electricity, India has offered to sell power at cheap rates to its energy-starved neighbour, Commerce Secretary Zafar Mehmood said today.

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At a time when Pakistan is facing acute shortage of electricity, India has offered to sell power at cheap rates to its energy-starved neighbour, Commerce Secretary Zafar Mehmood said today.

India's offer will be discussed at the meeting of the Commerce Secretaries of India and Pakistan to be held in Islamabad during April 27-28, Mehmood told the media.


However, he did not give details, including when New Delhi had made the offer.



The meeting between the Commerce Secretaries is part of the resumed dialogue process between the two countries. India has been pushing for greater trade and economic ties with Pakistan.

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