Utilities consider investments in generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure as fixed costs because these investments are not influenced by individual customer energy consumption. Traditionally, these costs are covered by variable…
The power sector in Pakistan is facing a crisis of public perception amid the litany of technical challenges prevailing within Pakistan’s sector. While the popular media focuses on the capacity…
With the 15th National Assembly completing its five-year term, the prospects for timely and free and fair elections to vote in the next National Assembly have darkened. The National Assembly’s…
During Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign for presidency, James Carville famously coined the phrase “it’s the economy, stupid” to emphasize how crucial the economy was to the election. It could be…
It seems that the government of Pakistan is sceptical about talks of an open market regime in the power sector. In the meanwhile, it is letting market players play. The…
Complying with the recently introduced requirements of the Nepra Act, the power division has prepared the first draft of the National Electricity Plan (NEP). This plan is one of the…
We have been talking about developing a Charter of Economy (CoE) for a long time now but so far we have miserably failed to walk the talk. Last Wednesday, a…
As media has taken a centre stage, all national and global stakeholders are in a fierce competition to get maximum space to send their messages across. National and multinational corporations,…
THIS year, Pakistan has recorded at least 77 polio cases compared to 58 in 2012. Pakistan`s rising polio count is not only problematic for the state but also poses a…
Pakistan’s state-owned power companies are trapped in a cycle of mounting debt, persistent inefficiencies and constant government bailouts, with no signs of relief. The sector faces high operational costs, staggering…
