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…
Imagineering implementation of energy reforms–Vl
There is no doubt that our energy sector needs to be reengineered to meet the foreseeable challenges in the upcoming decades. This is the key moment to bring about reforms,…
Kicking a cheap energy addiction: Part – II
What are the options for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his team? What Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has not mentioned is the high cost of electricity distribution and the need…
Sinking revenues and IMF conditionalities
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistani authorities have been unable to reach a staff-level agreement after a week-long discussions on 9th Review. Reportedly, Pakistan having broadly agreed to all…
Will PPAs become road blocks to solar energy ‘revolution’?
* Shorter PPAs may prevent the lock-in of unsustainable incentives while offering a reprieve from expensive fossil-fuel based power generation at a considerable margin A recent public hearing held by…
Let’s conserve energy
The endless spiral of import bills burgeoning the fiscal deficit of Pakistan is leading to somewhat draconian measures by the government, which one may argue are needed to address the…
Coal rush! Energy crisis fires global hunt for polluting fuel
The sleepy Tanzanian port of Mtwara mainly dealt in cashew nuts until late last year. Now it bustles with vessels loading up with coal, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives…
Regionally competitive energy tariffs: policy considerations
A study “Regional Competitive Energy Tariffs and Textile Sector Competitiveness (Phase II)” was conducted between April and July 2022, which analyzed the regional competitiveness of the textile industry in Pakistan…
Energy sector
There were times when our energy sector was rated in the region as one of the best performing and forward looking sectors. It was a great blend of well-performing entities of…
Straggling FBR Revenues
FBR revenues showed exceptional growth in 2015-16 of 20 percent. The annual target was more than fully achieved for the first time during the tenure of the present government. It…
