Thar

THARPARKAR: Two children on Sunday died of viral infections and malnutrition at a government hospital in Tharparkar, ARY News reported. Civil Hospital Mithi administration sources said one-month-old Nizamuddin and two-year-old Allah…

THARPARKAR: At least five children have died in Tharparkar because of malnutrition and epidemic diseases, ARY News reported. The deaths took place at Civil Hospital Mithi in last 24 hours. Doctors said starving pregnant mothers arrive at…

KARACHI: The government of Sindh has declared Thar and parts of Umarkot as drought-hit areas, while, decided to install desalination plant in Karachi. The new Sindh cabinet taken decisions in its first meeting, presided over by Chief…

ISLAMABAD: Lucky Electric Coal Power Project, a 660 MW Independent Power Plant (IPP), based on Thar coal has achieved financial closing on Monday. The signing ceremony was witnessed by the minister for power, ministry of energy, Syed Ali…

ISLAMKOT: Sindh Engro Coal Mining (SECMC) on Sunday made history after unearthing the first layer of indigenous coal from its open-pit coal mine in Thar Coal Block II, at a depth of 140 meters (460 feet) below the surface. The mining…

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in order to develop coal-rich Tharparkar district on Wednesday approved creation of Thar Foundation to develop social sectors such as education, health, water supply and other amenities.…

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said for the first time, under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a genuine programme had been initiated -- to mine coal from Thar -- and this first coal power…

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday approved a scheme to turn the affectees of Thar coal mining project into beneficiaries of the project by giving them share for next 30 years. He approved this scheme while…

MITHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said the exploitation of Thar coal has been started and by the end of 2023 around 1980 MW power would be generated in four phases with an investment of $5b, while the first phase…

HYDERABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday said that Pakistan Army is proud to have undertaken nation building projects across the country in pursuit of continuous service to the people of Pakistan. General Bajwa…