Pakistan's Thar Desert Coal Deposits
The Thar Desert could hold the key to Pakistan's energy requirements, with 175 billion metric tons of coal reserves, enough to fulfill the country's power needs for the next century if the government can get itself lined out.
However, political instability, indecision, corruption, terrorism and security problems have kept exploration and production at a …
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