The NHP issue
I was looking after the portfolio of ‘inter-provincial matters’, besides others, in the last interim government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was a sobering experience to learn how not to run…
Future of the Indus Waters Treaty: Part-III
The Indian government’s call for a review and modification of the IWT has ostensibly been prompted by its annoyance with Pakistan’s objections to the designs of the Kishanganga and Ratle…
The polluter pays
Environmentalists have welcomed the Islamabad High Court’s landmark ruling on the fate of Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP). The bold and unprecedented judgment felt improbable at first, but the much-needed…
IPP enquiry report
The IPP enquiry report has surfaced after equally contentious Wheat and Sugar report. It is a good omen that questions are being asked and the system is not afraid of…
An ugly IGCEP
A rather ugly situation is developing with respect to the IGCEP (Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan). Reportedly, no consensus has been achieved in the Council of Common Interest (CCI) on…
A critical appreciation of NEP — II
National Electrical Policy (NEP) has been approved recently by CCI (Council of Common Interest) which is the final approving institution in this respect. The Part-I of this two-part series of…
Nepra: performance issues – Part II
The first part of this series ‘Performance issues’ (Oct 9) talked about the performance issues of the power sector. This part will deal with the existing regulatory and reform issues.…
Energy: projects and potential
A rather ugly situation is developing with respect to the IGCEP (Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan). Reportedly, no consensus has been achieved in the CCI on the subject. And, also…
Provincial gas issues
The Sindh energy minister has been raising the issue of gas supply to Sindh and loadshedding. He says Sindh produces more gas than it consumes, and that Sindh’s needs should…
The KP budget
On a positive note, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget documents format has been added nuance with quality paper and infographic presentation. The budget speech is a powerpoint presentation. The white paper,…
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