Faulty coal & LNG policies
In 2015, Pakistan’s rulers stood before the nation, proclaimed coal, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants as “game changers”. The fanfare was loud, the ribbon-cuttings grand, and the speeches triumphant.…
Outsourced power: how aid agencies engineered Pakistan’s energy bureaucracy?—II
Enter 2025, it was decided that the fundamentally unsustainable power sector could only be saved by putting to waste years of policies and billions of dollars of gas-related investment and…
Rethinking energy sector reforms
Recently, eight multilateral development finance institutions, including the Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation, wrote to key economic and energy ministers, warning that unilateral renegotiations of renewable energy Independent…
Pakistan’s energy revolution: 35% gas reserve for private firms
Amid growing energy challenges and economic strains, Pakistan has embarked on a transformative journey to revitalize its gas exploration and production sector, thanks to the strategic efforts of the Special…
Pakistan’s green energy leap
Energy plays a vital role in sustainable economic growth and development. Over the last couple of years, climate change has played havoc socio-economically and so Pakistan has started a major…
The case for nuclear energy
Electricity is an essential component of socio-economic development for any society. Every aspect of human advancement requires easy access to an economical source of electricity. Electricity can be generated through…
Energy-hungry Singapore eyes deserts, forest for renewables
With huge data centres set to drive up already outsized energy demand, the tiny city-state of Singapore is looking to Australia’s deserts and Malaysia’s rainforests for clean power. This week…
Is nuclear the answer to our energy SOS?
Energy security serves as the cornerstone of socio-economic development for any nation. Unfortunately, Pakistan has been ensnared in a web of energy challenges for decades, struggling to find a sustainable…
Untangling energy crisis: the ‘misguided’ criticism of IPPs
The narrative dominating Pakistan’s discourse on electricity prices has painted Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as the villains responsible for the country’s escalating energy costs. Media outlets and public opinion frequently…
Energy challenges
We no longer have the luxury to exist in an isolated ecosystem where we can pre-determine the effect of international events on our policies and strategies. It has, instead become…
