Day: October 5, 2026

KARACHI: Pakistan on Monday inaugurated a major expansion of its Thar coal mine, increasing domestic fuel supplies for power generation as the Iran war disrupts regional energy markets and sharpens the country’s exposure to costly imports. The third phase of the Thar Block II mine in the southern Sindh province increases annual production capacity by 47 percent, from 7.6 million to 11.2 million tons, according to the provincial government. The additional 3.6 million tons will supply the 660-megawatt Lucky Electric Power Company plant near Karachi, which has historically relied largely…

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik on Sunday said that a summary had also been submitted to the federal cabinet to facilitate the import of LPG from abroad so that consumers would not face fuel shortages in case of an emergency. While addressing a public gathering in his constituency Mughalpura and talking to the media, the federal minister said the government was also undertaking advance planning to ensure adequate availability of crude oil, petrol, diesel, gas and LPG, particularly in view of the changing international energy situation. In…