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Huge gas reserves discovered in Makran: JCSC

November 14, 2018

KARACHI, Nov 14 (INP): Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat on Wednesday revealed that major gas reserves have been discovered along the Makran coast. Speaking at a conference in Karachi, Gen Zubair said Pakistan is blessed with minerals worth billions of rupees. A recent oceanographic survey conducted in the coastal belt discovered huge gas reserves, he told the audience in a QA session. He termed the youth an asset for country's prosperous future. ‘Pakistan can achieve high growth progress through the information technology and social media in e-commerce.’ Pakistan is sitting on ninth biggest shale gas reserves, he further added.