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Pakistan

Energy transmission lines to be set up in Thar by April 30: PM Shehbaz

  • PM says the lines will help transport electricity from Thar to rest of Pakistan
Published March 22, 2023
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that energy transmission lines in Thar will be set up by April 30 which will help transport electricity to the rest of Pakistan. He thanked China and Shanghai Electric for undertaking the development operations.

Addressing public at the inauguration of two projects at Thar, he urged stakeholders to complete the establishment of the transmission lines by the given date.

Tentative date 10th: PM likely to inaugurate two Thar-coal projects

“Thar coal provides Pakistan an excellent avenue to generate electricity,” he said.

“Around 2,200 MW of energy is being generated at Thar which is saving billions of dollars for Pakistan in imports and other costs.”

He stated that coal prices around the world had skyrocketed during the past few months and Thar coal deposits have “provided a lifeline to Pakistan”.

“Thar will follow the pattern of growth seen by Karachi and the economy as a while will benefit from energy generation,” the PM stressed.

PM Shehbaz stresses need to use Thar coal in all coal-based power plants

Thanking China for its role in the initiative, PM Shehbaz said that the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will focus on trade, agriculture, economy, technology and special economic zones.

“I will talk to Chinese officials to expedite work on phase II,” he said. “CPEC is a part of this government’s strategy to uplift Pakistan and our country will escape crisis.”

He also announced the construction of a hospital in Thar for residents of the region.

Last year, PM Shehbaz Sharif had called for drafting a policy to shift all coal-based power plants of Pakistan to Thar coal in a bid to supply cheap electricity to the public and save foreign exchange reserves, lamenting the high cost of residential and commercial electricity in Pakistan.

PM Shehbaz said that initially, the government would use both foreign and Thar coal to generate electricity in coal-based power plants of Pakistan and gradually shift entirely towards the use of Thar coal.

“We should draft a dedicated policy for this purpose because this can save $6 to $7 billion each year,” he said. “This initiative will prove to be a game-changer for Pakistan.”

According to him, this would also help industries to produce low-cost merchandise which would reduce inflation in the country. He said the Thar coal project was also generating thousands of employment opportunities.

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Rafique Mar 22, 2023 02:41pm
this is good news for the people of pakistan & government should put special focus on enrgy sector to facilitate the general public as well as industries so that they produce the goods on low cost energy that will ultimatley support to increase the number of export.
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Tulukan Mairandi Mar 22, 2023 03:02pm
He keeps saying that he's gonna do this and that. But the whole world knows he is broke and begging.
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Az_Iz Mar 22, 2023 05:45pm
They should have started using Thar coal, instead of building coal plants using imported coal and RLNG.
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