There is a diff b/w coal reserves & a coal mining region. Pakistan has the 4th-largest coal reserves in the world:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_of_Pakistan
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-12150502/Thar-coal-reserves.html
There is a diff b/w gold holdings & gold reserves. Pakistan has the 5th largest gold reserves in the world:
http://english.people.com.cn/200610/12/eng20061012_311186.html
Pakistan has the 2nd largest salt mine in the world (Khewra):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khewra_Salt_Mines
Pakistan is the world's 4th largest producer of rice:
http://faostat.fao.org/
Pakistan has the world's widest irrigation system:
http://www.pakistanembassy.de/index.php?id=148&L=1
http://countrystudies.us/pakistan/49.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_of_Pakistan
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-12150502/Thar-coal-reserves.html
There is a diff b/w gold holdings & gold reserves. Pakistan has the 5th largest gold reserves in the world:
http://english.people.com.cn/200610/12/eng20061012_311186.html
Pakistan has the 2nd largest salt mine in the world (Khewra):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khewra_Salt_Mines
Pakistan is the world's 4th largest producer of rice:
http://faostat.fao.org/
Pakistan has the world's widest irrigation system:
http://www.pakistanembassy.de/index.php?id=148&L=1
http://countrystudies.us/pakistan/49.htm