Islamabad wants Chinese utilities to use Thar coal

ISLAMABAD: This month, Pakistan will ask Chinese power plants operating in the country to shift to using Thar coal rather than imported coal, the power minister said on Sunday.

The government may also begin talks on re-profiling the energy sector debt during the visit to Beijing, Awais Leghari told Reuters.

Mr Leghari will be part of the delegation to discuss structural reforms to the power sector suggested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which last week agreed on a $7 billion bailout for Pakistan.