Power plant retirement policy
There are plans to retire 19 power plants of an aggregate capacity of 7339 MW as per IGCEP (Integrated Generation Capacity Expansion Plan) in the period 2021-2031. Due to the…
Oily matters – I
Pakistan’s oil imports are the biggest drain on foreign exchange. Current year’s oil import bill has been projected to exceed 23 billion USD as against total exports of 34 billion…
Nepra’s SOI report 2022: a comment — II
There is a counter point of view as well. As per info available to this writer, significant progress and renovation has been done with regard to SCADA (Supervisory Control and…
Pepco’s revival
Pepco (Pakistan Electric Power Company) has been revived under a legal arrangement of being a “Managing Agent”. The role of Pepco, briefly speaking, is to monitor and coordinate the operations…
Load-shedding adds to summer heat’s intensity
For several days, the whole country suffered a massive breakdown of electricity amidst unprecedented heat crossing 45 deg. C. In some localities, claims are that the load-shedding has been for…
OBOR & CPEC – I
While the US, the UK, France and some other developed countries are trying to hide behind anti-globalization actions; One Belt and One Road (OBOR) of China symbolises physical form of…
An open manhole
When I travel abroad, I often meet emigrants who are eager to share their memories of Karachi. There are conversations soaked in nostalgia. They miss the city they have left…
Diplomatic peak
Pakistan is reaching diplomatic heights unseen in its 78-year history. From Riyadh to Baku. From Beijing to Moscow. Pakistan’s handshake now spans continents and commands attention. From Jeddah to Doha.…
Pak-BD trade prospects
In the wake of the changing political landscape in Bangladesh, the bilateral relationship between Pakistan and Bangladesh is poised to normalise once again, after remaining strained since 2008. In this…
Not prepared
KARACHI, Pakistan’s most populous urban centre, is, unfortunately, also turning out to be the country’s most unfortunate city. Its administrative responsibilities are divided between the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and the…
