Highlights:
- Gold reserves worth $636 billion discovered in Tarbela
- Reserves could help Pakistan pay off foreign debt
- Australian and Canadian drilling firms contacted for exploration
- Extraction to start after prime minister’s directives
- Air Karachi to begin domestic flights in March 2026
A huge gold reserve worth $636 billion has been discovered in Tarbela, according to Hanif Gohar, Chairman of Air Karachi and former Senior Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI).
“নিজেই তৈরি করুন নিজের অনলাইন স্টোর — কোনো কোডিং জ্ঞান ছাড়াই!”
Speaking at the Karachi Press Club on Monday, Gohar revealed that these gold reserves could be large enough to clear Pakistan’s foreign debt. He said the issue had already been reported to the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor.
Gohar shared that his team had already contacted Australian and Canadian drilling companies to start the exploration process.
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Air Karachi to Begin Operations in 2026
While discussing aviation plans, Gohar announced that Air Karachi would start domestic flights on March 23, 2026, with a fleet of three to five Airbus aircraft. The airline plans to launch international routes after one year of successful local operations.
Construction Sector Development
Gohar also revealed that Hyderabad’s first four-star hotel is being built on five acres of land. He emphasized that reviving the construction sector was vital for reducing Pakistan’s budget deficit.
He added that development work in Karachi continues despite several challenges in the city’s administrative system.
Source: The Express Tribune
