Energy sector reforms — I
My previous op-ed, summed up Pakistan’s gas supply position vis-à-vis the current demand, prevailing geo-political context, international spot-market under which Pakistan functioned over the last 4 years and the much…
The real RLNG controversy
Electricity is a unique commodity which cannot be stored, at an economical cost, and must be consumed as it is generated. It is important to recognise that in the short…
Rooftop solar promises revolutionary potential
Solar power cost crashed in 2009 with China becoming the largest manufacturer and exporter of the solar power equipment. It made solar power attractive and with multiplying installation the cost…
Nuclear power is cheaper
I am in Middletown Pennsylvania. Three Miles Island nuclear power plant is visible from my bedroom window. There is always a plume of white steam rising up its tall chimneys…
LNG controversy
Winning contestants of grand constitutional shrines are consistently in a quest since decades. Their biggest fantasy is to discover unique techniques for a successful economical term just like every citizen…
A mammoth step in the right direction
New grounds are being broken that promise a bright future after all, for the struggling people of Pakistan. Strategically paramount, Pakistan has remained a chess board for superpower rivalry and…
The power problem
Pakistan has one of the highest energy tariffs in the world. Due to high line losses and a poor energy mix, it is caught in a vicious cycle of extensive…
