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Uplift of local areas in Thar: Sindh will utilise royalties from coal projects: Soomro

Pakistan Published 5 November 2026, 07:08 · archived 5 Nov 2026

KARACHI: Sindh Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Housing and Town Planning Qasim Siraj Soomro has said the provincial government will utilise royalties generated from coal projects for the development of local areas in Thar, while acknowledging that access to safe drinking water remains a major challenge for communities living near energy projects. Speaking on the first day of the two-day Sindh Energy and Climate Conference on Tuesday, Soomro said the chief minister had made it clear that revenue generated through coal projects would be spent on the development of Thar’s local p...

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