Pakistan has advanced its $1.12 billion coal-to-urea project in Thar, Sindh, to produce urea using domestic coal instead of imported fertilizers. The initiative aims to cut reliance on costly LNG and natural gas while boosting local industry and exports.
The project will convert Thar lignite into synthesis gas, producing ammonia that combines with carbon dioxide to manufacture roughly 717,000 tons of urea annually. About half of the production will meet domestic demand, with the rest exported, generating up to $260 million in revenues.
Officials expect the initiative to create more than 3,500 direct jobs and around 7,000 indirect jobs while generating royalties for Sindh province. The project also adds value to Pakistan’s vast coal reserves and strengthens energy and industrial self-reliance.
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