The situation demands to accord top priority to enhance the share of energy supplies from coal by exploiting its huge indigenous resources so as to achieve self reliance in key areas of national needs.
Coal technology studies include coal gasification, coal fired electricity generation, domestic utilization of coal, substitution of furnace oil/ natural gas by coal in the industrial sector, transfer of coal technology from developed / developing countries to Pakistan, spread of knowledge, experience and skill to the public within the country by integrating results on indigenous coals.
Being a coal technologist, you may work to eradicate energy crisis in Pakistan. Industrial sector in Pakistan is also interested to use coal as substitute of furnace oil and natural gas. Lot of local and foreign specially Chinese investors are taking interest to invest huge money in the field of coal discovery and power generation through coal in Pakistan. You may also get jobs in mines and these power plants of Pakistan and other foreign countries.
