Cholistan Desert Cholistan Desert The Cholistan Desert (; Saraki: ), also locally known as Rohi (), sprawls from Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan and covers an area of . It adjoins the Thar Desert, extending over to Sindh and into India. The word Cholistan is derived from the Turkic word "chol", meaning "desert". The people of Cholistan lead a semi-nomadic life, moving from one place to another in search of water and fodder for their animals. The dry bed of the Hakra River runs through the area, along which many settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization have been found. The desert also hosts an
Thar Power Plant Thar Power Plant Thar Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant in Thar district, Sindh, Pakistan. A Joint Venture, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SEMC), between Government of Sindh (GoS) and Engro established in Oct 2009, for the development of mining at Thar Coal Block II. In May 2013, a power company in the name of Thar Power Company Ltd. (THARCO) was incorporated as a subsidiary of SECMC with the mandate to develop the first power project based on coal mined by SECMC.As per the JV agreement, Engro is responsible for Project Management and Financing, while GoS for Infrastructural Development