KARACHI: Thar Foundation, the community investment arm of Thar Block II entities, has received three awards at the 15th Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Summit & Awards 2026, in the categories of Community Impact, Social Impact and Women Empowerment, a statement said on Saturday.
Addressing the gathering, Farhan Ansari, general manager of Thar Foundation, attributed the recognition to the Foundation’s inclusive business model based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He said that since inception, Thar Foundation and Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) have strived to ensure that the benefits of the Thar project directly uplift local communities through impactful projects in education and vocational training, health, clean water, women empowerment and biodiversity conservation.
Thar Foundation has set up 33 schools educating over 4,500 students, with girls making up around 40 per cent, and achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in last year’s Federal Board matric exams. More than 2,000 youth have received vocational training, while the Government Polytechnic Institute in Mithi enrols over 300 students, including women for the first time. Around 100 students have also undergone specialised power plant training in China.
Its seven medical facilities have provided free healthcare to over 450,000 people, with the Islamkot centre being expanded into a 50-bed hospital to address maternal and child health needs.
Clean drinking water is supplied through 33 RO plants, benefiting about 34,000 people monthly, with 15 run by local women.
The Village Electrification Project has delivered solar power to more than 3,750 households, alongside solar streetlights and sanitation facilities.
The foundation has also advanced women’s empowerment, training 64 women as dumper truck drivers, alongside hundreds working as health workers, educators, and small business owners.
