Pakistan ramps up coal power with Chinese support

Islamabad

WITH much of the world pouring investments into renewable and clean energy, Pakistan is drawing criticism for welcoming Chinese investment in coal-fired power plants as part of a plan to boost urgently needed generating capacity.

Officials at the Water and Power Ministry have said that Chinese companies and their partners are expected to spend around US$15 billion over the next 15 years to build close to a dozen coal power plants of varying sizes around the country.