Tag: Thar
Khursheed Shah demands suo motto notice of Thar Coal project closure
Federal Minister For Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah said on Thursday that suo motto notice should be taken against the closure of the Thar...
Thar Coal can provide energy security, says Dr Samar
Scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand said on Friday that only Thar Coal could provide guaranteed long-term energy security to Pakistan’s industrial competitiveness, due to its...
Thar coal to generate affordable energy
Eminent scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand on Tuesday said Pakistan was on the brink of generating affordable electricity through the unexploited Thar coal reserves where...
The Thar Desert blessed by rains
The recent spell of monsoon rain transformed desert areas into a lush green spectacle. While the heavy downpour posed a threat to life and...
Thar coal to produce wonders… with Chinese and Australians’ help
The Chinese company Global Mining, which was allocated Block I of the Thar coalfield, initially intends to mine five million tonnes of coal a...
Thar Coal – a forgotten treasure
This is the story of hungry people living in the valley of gold and diamonds. They are hungry because they have no determination and...
PCSIR produces electricity from coal at Thar
The Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) on Thursday demonstrated the production of electricity from coal at Thar which may help overcome...
NBP opens Thar branch
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has opened another branch in Umer Kot, Thar Desert area of Sindh. NBP Commercial and Retail Banking Group SEVP/Group...
Lack of funds hurts Thar project
The government of Sindh has been requested to allocate Rs500,000 to the Underground Coal Gasification and Purification Project because the project is facing difficulty...
Thar Coal Energy Board Bill sails through Sindh Assembly
The Sindh Assembly (SA) on Wednesday unanimously passed the Thar Coal Energy Board Bill-2011, enabling the provincial government to attract domestic and international investment...
Sindh seeks Rs 15bn for Thar coal
The Sindh government has requested the Centre to give top priority to Thar coal project in the upcoming federal public sector development programmes (PSDP)...
More talk, less action on Thar coal reserves?
At a time when the country is facing its worst energy crisis, the apathy of the Sindh government could be gauged from the fact...
Thar Coal and Energy Board told to hasten work
The government wants the Thar Coal and Energy Board (TCEB) to accelerate the pace of work for power generation, which is essential for the...
Another Chinese group heads for the Thar coalfields
The draft of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Sindh government and the China Kingho Group for investment in the Thar coal project will...
Help us tap Thar coal potential, Sindh asks Pakistan Business Council
The provincial government has requested the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) to put together their entrepreneurial and financial resources to utilise the true potential of...
Chinese state-owned corporation willing to invest in Thar coal...
KARACHI - A Chinese state-owned corporation has expressed willingness to invest in the Thar coal project and other power projects in the province. China Godian Group Chairperson Renaiquin shared these views during her meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at the Chief Minister's House on Wednesday, where provincial government officials briefed her about Thar coalfield. She is leading a seven-member Chinese delegation currently on a visit to the country. According to an
After peafowl in Thar, mystery disease strikes camels in Dadu
KARACHI - A mysterious disease has claimed lives of around 100 camels in the Johi area of Kasho, Dadu district within 15 days, severely affecting the day-to-day routine of the people highly-dependant on the beasts of burden.
In January an outbreak of a mysterious disease had reportedly killed around 200 peafowl in the Thar Desert, raising fears that the disease might completely wipe out the already endangered bird. It was reported that about eight to 10 birds were dying every day
In January an outbreak of a mysterious disease had reportedly killed around 200 peafowl in the Thar Desert, raising fears that the disease might completely wipe out the already endangered bird. It was reported that about eight to 10 birds were dying every day