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Among other things, Today, Pakistan is challenged by lack of energy and education for all. The two sectors the United States is working directly to benefit the Pakistani public. We have been contributing heavily towards energy projects. Out of the 800 megawatts that U.S.-funded projects have brought for Pakistani businesses and families, approximately 700 megawatts were added through renovation of the Tarbela Dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Jamshoro Thermal Power Plant in Sindh, and the Muzaffargharh Thermal Power Plant in Punjab as well as construction of the Satpara Dam in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Satpara Dam that the United States is helping to complete is already producing 13.8 megawatts of power. Once fully operational, the dam will generate 17.6 megawatts, mitigate flooding, store water for irrigation, and provide 3.1 million gallons of water per day for homes throughout the Skardu Valley. At the Muzaffargharh Thermal Power Plant, the U.S.-financed rehabilitation has restored 480 megawatts in production capacity that had been lost over the years due to the aging of the equipment. USAID has helped to repair and replace worn-out equipment, modernize technologies, and conduct maintenance to minimize break downs and restore lost productivity. With U.S. funding, Pakistan has also restored 150 megawatts in production capacity at Jamshoro and 128 megawatts at Tarbela. The United States and Pakistan are also cooperating on the completion of the Gomal Zam Dam in South Waziristan and renovation of the Guddu Thermal Power Plant in Sindh. Gomal Zam will add 17.4 megawatts in power production, while Guddu – 75 megawatts. These are on-going projects and it is estimated that by next year, The U.S. funded projects will provide electricity to three million households in Pakistan.
On the creation of Pakistan, the Quaid-e-Azam had said to the youngest of Pakistanis: “You must concentrate on gaining knowledge and education. It is your foremost responsibility. Political awareness of the era is also part of your education. You must be aware of international events and environment. Education is a matter of life and death for our country.” The United States through US AID has been instrumental in the field of education. One of our other major focuses in Pakistan has been education. We have invested in educational infrastructure as well as training of teachers, and we continue to do so. We understand that education is the only way a young country like Pakistan can compete and succeed in this challenging world.
The United States realizes the challenges Pakistan faces toady, and we have been spending millions of dollars to help a common man who wants to have light in his house and wants to send his children to school. We will continue to work with the nation of Pakistan and help their dreams come true.
Ali Khan
DET, United States Central Command
On the creation of Pakistan, the Quaid-e-Azam had said to the youngest of Pakistanis: “You must concentrate on gaining knowledge and education. It is your foremost responsibility. Political awareness of the era is also part of your education. You must be aware of international events and environment. Education is a matter of life and death for our country.” The United States through US AID has been instrumental in the field of education. One of our other major focuses in Pakistan has been education. We have invested in educational infrastructure as well as training of teachers, and we continue to do so. We understand that education is the only way a young country like Pakistan can compete and succeed in this challenging world.
The United States realizes the challenges Pakistan faces toady, and we have been spending millions of dollars to help a common man who wants to have light in his house and wants to send his children to school. We will continue to work with the nation of Pakistan and help their dreams come true.
Ali Khan
DET, United States Central Command
