Can Pakistan Rely On Indigenous Fuel To Reduce Import Bill? | MoneyCurve | Dawn News English

Pakistan’s biggest import bill comes from the energy sector. The country relies heavily on imported fuel for power generation which puts immense pressure on its foreign exchange reserves.

According to a State of Industry Report issued by Nepra in 2022, Pakistan spends approximately $21 billion on fuel imports.

With the country engulfed in an economic crisis awaiting bailout, the need to switch to indigenous fuel resources has become a must and Thar coal reserves offer Pakistan that opportunity. So why has the country not fully explored its potential? We asked economist Dr Kaiser Bengali.


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