Senior Provincial Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that Sindh has ample natural resources to pull Pakistan out of its ongoing energy crisis, but federal policies are holding back the province’s full potential.
Memon said, “If Sindh is given the authority and necessary support, we can bring a revolution in the energy sector.” He urged all stakeholders to focus on Sindh’s vast coal, solar, and wind reserves as sustainable energy solutions.
Over the past six years, 30 million tons of coal from Thar were supplied to independent power producers, resulting in the generation of 31 gigawatts of electricity and powering nearly 3 million homes, according to Memon.
He highlighted that Thar coal has the capacity to meet Pakistan’s electricity needs for decades. To expand its reach, a 105-kilometer railway line is under construction to connect Thar to national and international markets.
“The Nooriabad Power Project is already supplying 100 megawatts of electricity to Karachi,” he added.
The Sindh government has also allocated Rs 2.5 billion for solar energy initiatives, and is currently covering electricity bills of up to 200 units for deserving residents in Tharparkar.
Additionally, two new solar parks are in the pipeline for Karachi to boost renewable power supply.
Sharjeel Memon criticized the federal government for obstructing Sindh’s energy projects, particularly in the solar and wind sectors, and called for full cooperation to ensure energy needs are met sustainably across Pakistan.
He also provided updates on anti-encroachment actions across Sindh, revealing that 37 dangerous buildings in Sukkur have already been issued evacuation notices by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA).
Similar inspections are underway in Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana, and Nawabshah, with warnings of legal action against officials complicit in illegal constructions.
