Gold reserves valued at $636 billion have been identified in the soil of Tarbela Dam, according to Hanif Gohar, Chairman of Air Karachi and former senior vice president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Gohar said the discovery has been formally presented to Chief of Army Staff who responded positively to the briefing, he told reporters at the Karachi Press Club on Monday.
The chairman explained that divers collected soil samples from inside the dam, which were then analyzed in a laboratory to determine the gold content. By extrapolating the results, he estimated the total value of gold in the dam’s soil at $636 billion, an amount that, he claims, could pay off Pakistan’s national debt.
Gohar said he has offered WAPDA the opportunity to undertake the project themselves, but if not, his company is ready to invest, extract the gold, and hand it over to the country. He added that his team is prepared and has already held discussions with dredging experts in Holland, as well as partners in Amsterdam and Canada. “If the government gives us the green light, we are ready to execute this project,” he said.
In addition to the gold claim, Gohar announced that Air Karachi will launch domestic operations across Pakistan from March 23, with three to five Airbus aircraft. The airline plans to begin international flights after one year of domestic service.
Gohar also revealed plans to build Hyderabad’s first four-star hotel on a five-acre site and stressed that Pakistan’s budget deficit cannot be addressed without growth in the construction sector. He noted that Karachi’s business environment is currently operating “on the back foot.”
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This is same kind of news like Oil and Coal deposits bala bala…..
We know from where this news is coming and why.
Only mafia Pakistan will enjoy its income.
Very right
Please please keep all this gold for pakistan and use pakistani labour and company to extract this gold…please no foreign bodies should be involved ….may Allaah keep pakistan safe
Great news on the new find . Mr Gohar deserves applause and commendation on pursuing projects to help national cause!
Taking Field Marshal A Munir in the loop is a sane step, his support would be of great help.
However, please ensure that this treasure is not misappropriated, support of the Armed Forces would be of great help.
Asad Kayani R
Good news.
But time to time we get similar news about new reserves of gas, oil, minerals etc.with high worth that could pay off all our debts and bring prosperity in the country. But poverty is increasing day by day. So such news looks like a dream.
You already know it’s a lie when they claim, it can rid off country’s debt.
ابے یہ منجن بیچنا بند کرو ۔۔۔۔۔ کب تک لفافہ صحافی والا کام کرو گے ۔
چورن بیچنے کے ماھر ہیں ، کام کرنا تو اتا نہیں بس باتیں کروالو
Dam ki safai aisi bahanay ho jae gi.
یہ آپکا خواب خرگوش ہی رھے گا کہ قرضہ ادا ہو جائے نہ یہ قرض ادا کرنا چاھتے ہیں نہ ہی نیت ہے بلکہ مزید قرض کی تشہیر سوچتے ہوں گے
For God’s sake, stop publishing such dramatic fairy tales. For the last nearly 80 years we have been hearing about discoveries of gold, silver, oil, gas and other minerals. However, we are moving fast in the reverse gear at full speed with the same old begging bowl in our hand. By the way, why did the gentleman break this news to COAS. The COAS has got nothing to do with such issues. From here, one can imagine the state of affairs in the country.
From today, people will start catching gold particles rather than the fish in Tarbela dam. We are truly a funny people.
Lolz. Yes. I myself thought about buying a suite and a light to dive and hold this treasure in my own hands. Lolz
Thori to lapetlo Bhai …. Itni lambi lambi chortay Hain k bas.
Country resources will only be divided amoung the national looters like always. No one is sincere with this country.
Too good to be true !
Mian Sb AA, our professor at UET Peshawar – HD Bangash remained GM Tarbela Dam. This is an old known fact that River Indus has gold in it’s debris and sediment in the dam reservoir. Therefore the proposal is genuine. If such a project is successfully implemented it has the potential to payout Pakistan Debts. The solution can be a fix but where from can we address our lost integrity that would be the real game changer.
Source ? Proof ?
Great… now go ahead and destroy the dam…
same here
یہ سچ ہے کہ تربیلا ڈیم میں سونا ہے حکومت کو ب پتہ چلا ہے جبکہ لوگ اس سے سونا تب سے نکال رہے ہیں جب سے یہ دریائے سندھ بئہ رہا ہے اب حکومت نے پابندی گا دی ہے پہلے غریب عوام سونا نکال رہی تھی اب حکومت یہ سونا نکالے گی اور پتہ بھی نہیں چلے گا کہ یہ پیسہ کہاں گیا
چھانگا مانگا کے جنگل سے لکڑ کی ڈانگیں بھی دریافت ہوئی ہیں کچھ خود لے لو کچھ چیف آف آرمی کی گانڈ میں دےدو
Yehi kaam chor apnay account bharnay wali government apni national labor aur engineers ko use kar ky gold reserve kar saktay hn aur world bank aur dusari countries ky aagay haath na phalanay paray.
Why the report is presented to Army Chief, who give him mandate to take such briefings, his job is to defend the country
This news of gold is to divert people focus from price hike….it’s like soon we will be a rich nation ,be patient,and our people are so stupid they believe their lies out of their desperation…
We have experienced in kabul river by private people that they are exploring gold by that river.Its a good news and the government should initiate it by self rather than to give some foreign companies.
I have never heard such a bullshit in my life. Diver took the sample and based on the sample they have estimated of 686B $ of gold man’s then Presented to chief of army staff. Some bunch of clowns are running this country
Friends of Bangladesh are getting richer. Good to rebuild better future.
Another fraud
Its fake , i live in tarbela no discovery made its called CHAWWALL
Good news, then what you are waiting for, if normal person is not benefits then no need to be happy
Looks like there is no sand in Tarbela, it’s filled with Gold
If it’s true, let it lie there for future generations. Who knows there come an honest Pakistani nation who’s focus would not be just to loot the nation’s wealth
Question is what is Gohar doing taking samples and offering help and how did he make so much money being in service to start an airline and do mineral exploration. Black money white Kara hai Haram zada
I believe if something is good in imagination inside Tarbela Lake. Then it will be removed or mined by foreigners to get 10% only to Tearsurey of Pakistan.
🤣 hahaha it’s Fake news Dam sy abi hoky aya hun, yahan rehty hy Aise koi b bat nhi hai. Ye dam ko koi nuqsan puhnchany ka mansoba lagta hai.
Tarbela reservoir has accumulated about four billion cubic meters of silt over 50 years. This silt came from three mountain ranges upstream. This silt will have gold, silver and precious and semiprecious stones in it. But to extract them in an environmentally safe way the lake will have to be emptied. That can happen only when Tarbela dam becomes run-of-the river project in 40 to 50 years. Till then the Nation will have to work hard to make ends meet. Sorry guys!
پھ*دو کھاتہ تاجہ حوالدار
جس کو دیکھو قوم کو چونا لگا رہا ہے قوم کو پھ*دو لگا رہا ہے.
شرم نام کی کوئی چیز نہیں ہے
سب بکواس اور ڈرامے بازی جاری ہے
عوام غرق ہوتی جا رہی ہے اور ان کن*جروں کے ڈرامے ختم نہیں ہو رہے
میری طرف سے ایڈوانس لکھ دی لعنت
Tarbela reservoir has accumulated about four billion cubic feet of silt over 50 years. This silt came from three mountain ranges upstream. This silt will have gold, silver, precious and semiprecious stones in it. But to extract them in an environmentally safe way the lake water will have to be emptied. That can happen only when Tarbela dam becomes run-of-the river project in 40 to 50 years. Till then the Nation will have to work hard to make ends meet. Sorry guys!
Why Army Chief was informed? Has he become a salesman for Pakistani soil?