Renowned scientist Dr Samar Mubarikmand has said that the agreement between China and Pakistan to build a coal-based power plant at Gadani in Balochistan is a step forward to overcome power shortage in the country.
He expressed these views while talking to the media and said that electricity generation from coal costs far less than hydel and thermal power generation. “If local coal were used, electricity could be provided to the consumers at Rs 9 per unit and in case of imported commodity, it would cost Rs 13 per unit, “he added.
Dr Samar appreciated the government’s decision to build the Sino-Pak Gadani Plant in Balochistan, which would help bridge the prevailing power shortfall
