# Thar Block-II Phase III set to lift annual coal capacity to 11.2 million tonnes

> Sindh’s chief minister said the expansion will raise annual capacity from 7.6 million to 11.2 million tonnes.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:51+00:00
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the Phase III expansion of the Thar Block-II coal mine in Tharparkar on 5 October. Shah said the project would lift annual production capacity from 7.6 million to 11.2 million tonnes.

He said the expansion was being completed through full self-financing. According to his remarks, it would enable the 660-megawatt Lucky Electric plant to use Thar coal and raise total electricity generation from Thar coal to 1,980 megawatts. These are project and government-reported capacity figures; the report does not say the expanded mine has already reached its new output.

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| Source-reported item | Details |
|---|---|
| Annual mine production capacity before Phase III | 7.6 million tonnes, per Sindh chief minister |
| Annual mine production capacity after Phase III | 11.2 million tonnes, per Sindh chief minister |
| Project financing | Chief minister said 100% self-financed |
| Thar-coal generation capacity | 1,980 MW total; includes 660-MW Lucky Electric plant, per chief minister |

Sources: <https://www.radio.gov.pk/05-10-2026/cm-murad-bilawal-inaugurate-phase-iii-expansion-of-thar-coal-mine> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-thar-block-ii-mine-phase-three-raises-capacity/data/reported-details?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-thar-block-ii-mine-phase-three-raises-capacity/data/reported-details?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation](<https://www.radio.gov.pk/05-10-2026/cm-murad-bilawal-inaugurate-phase-iii-expansion-of-thar-coal-mine>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-05)

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- 2026-10-07T00:52:09+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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