--- title: "UK and Pakistani universities collaborate on first agri-waste-to-energy plant in Pakistan" description: "Most outlets led with the announcement of Pakistan’s first full-scale plant to convert crop waste into clean energy, funded by the UK government with £1.25 million. Geo News and ProPakistani highlighted the involvement of Northumbria University’s academics and the funding amount prominently, while Dawn framed the project as a joint effort between UK and Pakistani universities to address smog and reduce coal reliance. All three emphasized the novelty and environmental benefits of the initiative but varied slightly in the framing of the collaboration’s goals." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3621-pakistan-to-get-first-full-scale-plant-to-turn-crop-waste site: HarZaviya language: en --- # UK and Pakistani universities collaborate on first agri-waste-to-energy plant in Pakistan pakistan · latest filing 18 Aug 2026, 2:26 PM PKT · 17–18 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the announcement that a UK university will build Pakistan’s first full-scale agri-waste-to-energy plant, highlighting the funding amount and the involvement of Northumbria University academics. Geo News included the project name "Safer Plus" and the names of the researchers, while ProPakistani provided a slightly more detailed summary of the funding and purpose but did not include the project name or individual names. Both outlets framed the development as a significant step in clean energy. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Aug 2026 — UK-backed project aims to cut Punjab’s smog by turning crop waste into coal substitute (1 outlet) - **BOL News** — [UK-backed project aims to cut Punjab’s smog by turning crop waste into coal substitute](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/uk-backed-project-aims-to-cut-punjabs-smog-by-turning-crop-waste-into-coal-substitute/) · 18 Aug 2026, 2:26 PM PKT > LAHORE: Academics at a British university have secured government funding to build Pakistan’s first full-scale plant that converts agricultural waste into clean energy, a project organizers say could cut into both the country’s smog crisis and its multibillion-dollar coal import bill. Northumbria University’s School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics is leading the initiative, called Safer... ### 17 Aug 2026 — UK and Pakistani universities collaborate on first agri-waste-to-energy plant in Pakistan (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the announcement of Pakistan’s first full-scale plant to convert crop waste into clean energy, funded by the UK government with £1.25 million. Geo News and ProPakistani highlighted the involvement of Northumbria University’s academics and the funding amount prominently, while Dawn framed the project as a joint effort between UK and Pakistani universities to address smog and reduce coal reliance. All three emphasized the novelty and environmental benefits of the initiative but varied slightly in the framing of the collaboration’s goals. - **Dawn** — [UK, Pakistani varsities join hands for bio-fuel project](https://www.dawn.com/news/2023590/uk-pakistani-varsities-join-hands-for-bio-fuel-project) · 18 Aug 2026, 6:59 AM PKT > LAHORE: In an innovative way to tackle Punjab’s seasonal smog while reducing reliance on imported coal, UK’s Northumbria University and the University of Kamalia have joined hands on a £1.25 million clean-energy project designed to transform crop waste into cheap industrial fuel. Farmers across Punjab usually burn vast qu­­antities of cotton stalks, sugarcane residue, and other agricultural was... - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan to Get First Full-Scale Plant to Turn Crop Waste Into Clean Energy](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/17/pakistan-to-get-first-full-scale-plant-to-turn-crop-waste-into-clean-energy/) · 17 Aug 2026, 6:17 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > Academics at Northumbria University have secured nearly £1.25 million in UK government funding to build Pakistan’s first full-scale plant that… Read More The post Pakistan to Get First Full-Scale Plant to Turn Crop Waste Into Clean Energy appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Geo News** — ['Safer Plus': UK university to build Pakistan's first agri-waste-to-energy plant](https://www.geo.tv/latest/677961-uk-university-to-build-pakistans-first-agri-waste-to-energy-plant) · 17 Aug 2026, 5:40 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > Northumbria University’s Dr Shahid Rasul and Dr Jibran Khaliq. —Northumbria University/File The British government has awarded £1.25 million to academics at a UK university to build Pakistan’s first full-scale plant converting agricultural waste into clean... 4 articles from 4 outlets, 17–18 Aug 2026. 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