US pledges to support Pakistan in energy crisis

The United States on Sunday agreed with Pakistan to shift the focus of its engagement toward tackling economic and energy problems in the country reeling from militant violence.

‘We are going to now start working closely with your (Pakistani) government to come up with ways to assist you in strengthening the energy sector,’ US President Barack Obama’s special envoy Richard Holbrooke told reporters in Islamabad.
Pakistani government is increasingly becoming unpopular because of prolonged electricity outages in the wake of a severe energy deficit going beyond 3,000 megawatt.

Holbrooke said he would be travelling to Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi during his current three-day visit for discussions on the energy issue.

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