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ISLAMABAD, July 27 -- New Delhi has offered 500 MW electricity to Islamabad from Indian Punjab despite its own severe power shortages, but it is not a viable short-term option for Pakistan because of technical issues even if other serious water disputes with India are ignored.
Water and power ministry sources said that the option of energy import from India is only in preliminary stages. "As yet it is merely a political level proposal," a top federal water and power authority told media here on Thursday.
"There are so many technicalities involved in this option that even if we accept the offer forthwith, it will take years to get it materialised," a senior official source said, assuring that Pakistan can't afford to overlook its water disputes with India to buy electricity.
Pakistan wanted to import 1000 MW electricity from India, which has indicated...