Russian planning to invest..

Technoprom Export, a leading Russian engineering company that provides energy facilities in the domestic market and abroad, expressed a similar interest. DESIGN: ESSA MALIK

MOSCOW: 

As a sign of improved bilateral relations, major Russian companies have expressed their desire to invest in coal-based power projects in Pakistan.

Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali is currently on a visit to Moscow in order to woo investors to make investment in the country.

During one of the meetings with Ali, representatives of the Russian companies put forward the investment proposal.

Technoprom Export, a leading Russian engineering company that provides energy facilities in the domestic market and abroad, expressed a similar interest. The company is willing to look into the construction of a new coal-fired unit at Jamshoro with the capacity of 600 megawatts and a 660MW coal-fired unit at Gadani.