Thar-Coal Project Chairman Dr Samar Mubarak Mand said sufficient coal reserves and natural resources are available in Pakistan to generate cheap electricity and gas for meeting growing demand of the consumers of this region.
Talking to a private news channel, he said there is serious need to focus on exploiting the natural resources for producing cheap electricity and gas.
Dr Samar said that Thar coal project will become operational in December 2013 and the project would bring prosperity in the country.
“Pakistan has enough coal reserves that can provide electricity to the country for more than 500 years,” he said.
Dr Mubarakmand said that the success of the Thar coal project would lead to investment from the leading international companies.
He said several foreign companies wanted to participate in the project and had shown interest.
With the completion of this project, the nation would get cheap and sufficient power supply to resolving the current pestering energy crisis, he added.
He said the new growth strategy of the country is being emphasised on power generation through coal.
He said that Pakistan holds a big amount of coal which is more than the Middle East petroleum resources.
Replying to a question he said that many countries, including Australia and China multi-national companies are taking keen interest in the energy sector of Pakistan.
He said, “We will give an advertisement for inviting the local and international companies to invest in the energy sector.”
Replying to another question Dr Samar Mubarak said “We have sufficient coal reserves in the country which can be utilised to produce electricity and gas, for 700 to 800 hundred years.”
Dr Samar said it is for the first time in Pakistan that coal gasification has been launched on commercial basis and abundant and cheap electricity would be available if it gets through.
He said the coal gasification was already producing 50000 MW around the world, as the cost of electricity per unit is relatively low.
Rawalpindi police bust kidnappers’ gang, arrest five: The Rawalpindi police have busted a kidnappers’ gang and arrested its five members including two women.
According to a police spokesman, the police managed to arrest the kidnappers’ gang members identified as Mirza Javed alias Asad, Jhanghir alias Ali, Asif alias Zabi, Zaheer, Shamila and Kinza alias Shazia.
He informed that the gang which had abducted a person namely Muhammad Siddique on April 20 for ransom, has been busted, as the police after registration of the case, traced the kidnappers while they were arrested.
The kidnapped man was killed by the gang and the body was thrown in Gulzar-e-Quaid area in the airport police precincts.
The Airport police investigated the case on scientific lines and arrested the accused.
The vehicle used for the crime was also recovered.
The physical remand of the accused has been obtained from the court, while further investigation is underway.
33 lawbreakers arrested: Rawalpindi Police have claimed to arrest 33lawbreakers including, one drunkard, three gamblers and seized illegal weapons, drugs, and liquor.on Tuesday
According to Police spokesman, Police seized 2,330 grams charas, 189 bottles of liquor, nine pistols 30 bor with 22 rounds, one revolver 32 bor with two rounds and fireworks items from the arrested accused.
The spokesman further informed that acting on a tip-off Peerwadhai police conducted a raid at a gambling den in Zia Colony and arrested three gamblers namely Ali, Rizwan and Imran. Police also recovered Rs 3000 stake money with four mobile phones and other items from their custody. All the outlaws apprehended in different raids have been sent behind the bars, he said adding, separate cases have been registered against all the accused while further investigation is underway.
