Govt Withdraws Plan To Advance Clocks

The government has reversed the plan to advance clocks from April 1. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said in the National Assembly session that government will honour House' view and would not advance the clocks.

Earlier, Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that last year 250MW electricity had been saved by moving clock forward by one hour which is crucial in power crisis.

He admitted that unannounced loadshedding is on in the country due to burden on the system. Unannounced loadshedding would be ended with the improvement of water situation, he maintained.

The government last year decided to move the clock forward by one hour from April 1 till October 31 in order to lessen power shortage.