imageISLAMABAD: Expert in coal energy, Khurshid Jamali has said the country would get 4000 megawatts from the Thar coal project till 2020.

Talking to Radio Pakistan, he said this project is a game changer for the country.

He said a time would come when price of Thar coal electricity would become less than hydro electricity, once we pay the whole of loan of these projects.

He added Thar coal is the 7th huge reserve of the world and it has 175 billion tons of coal.

He added we can generate 100 thousand megawatts electricity and use this coal for next 300 years.

He appreciated both Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif for their joint inauguration of this important project.

Former Secretary Petroleum and energy expert Dr Gulfaraz Ahmed has said that the inauguration of Thar coal project is good news for Pakistan.

He said we would be able to export electricity after the completion of Thar coal project.

He said that we are generating 35% to 40% electricity from oil due to which electricity prices are very high.

He added at the beginning of this project the prices of electricity would be half of the electricity produced by oil and after ten years the prices would further decrease.

He said that Pakistan is a federal state and only democracy can be successful here.

Former President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Majeed Aziz has also said that Pakistan is in dire need of energy for growing its economy.

He said that China has given the impression that it will make huge investment in Pakistan in the energy sector.

China can make huge investment in the energy and textile sectors of Pakistan, he added.

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