A Pakistani engineer has built a car that runs on water, afeat that left onlookers astounded.
Engineer Waqar Ahmad drove his car using water as fuelThursday during a demonstration for parliamentarians, scientists and students,Dawn reported from this Pakistan capital.
He said cars could be driven by a system fuelled by waterinstead of petrol or CNG.
The onlookers were taken aback when they saw it and acabinet sub-committee lauded the 'Water Fuel Kit Project'.
Religious Affairs Minister Syed Khurshid Ahmad Shah, whoheads the panel, said the engineer would have their full support.
The media report explained that the water fuelling system isa technology in which 'hydrogen bonding' with distilled water produces hydrogengas to run the car.
Ahmad had earlier told Shah about the unique project and itwas taken to the federal cabinet which asked its sub-committee to discuss it.
During the demonstration, Shah himself drove the car.
The minister said that Ahmad would be given completesecurity and the formula would be kept secure.
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and Finance MinisterHafeez Shaikh value the project, he said.
"We own this project and are committed to successfullycompleting it," he was quoted as saying.