KASHMIR: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that when his government came into power, load shedding in the country was at its peak, people were predicting that Pakistan would default in 2012 but today the country is going through a revolution.

He said that the people of Pakistan are now tired of the day to day allegations.    

Speaking at a ceremony in connection with breakthrough of right head-race tunnel of the Neelum-Jhelum power project.

According to official reports, 92% construction work has been completed on the project, involving extensive tunnels excavation work in one of the hardest terrains.  

The first unit of Neelum Jhelum Hydro Power Project will start electricity generation by the end of February next year while the second unit in mid-March, whereas the third and the fourth unit will be completed in April next year.

The strategically important 969 MW-Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower project will mark a major milestone towards its completion, as the excavation of about 68-kilometer long tunnels system of the project will stand completed when the second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) deployed on the project will break through the Right Headrace Tunnel.

With this significant development, the waterway system of the project will enter the final phase which is scheduled to be completed in seven months. Thereafter, the tunnels will be ready to divert water from Dam site to Power House.