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Power sector woes– AGP report says it all

A damming report by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) says it all insofar as the massive mess-up in the domestic power sector, the consequences of which are being borne…

IPPs: why leaders must lead from the front

Be it a newspaper, X (formerly Twitter) or any WhatsApp group, one would find a barrage of criticism on the GoP for the rising capacity charges with a strong push…

Bills: repenting for the sins of others

Jolted by the severe backlash against highly inflated power bills resulting in protests across the country joined by political parties and businesses, the government scrambled to address the situation. One…

The national electricity plan (Part – II)

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…

The national electricity plan: Part – I

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…

Privatisation of PSM

The government has finally decided to privatise Pakistan Steel Milles (PSM). Though it is late by two years under the incumbent government, it is a welcome step. The government spent…

Power sector: no solution?

The power sector of the country or more specifically the Power Division (PD) of government of Pakistan continues to be in grip of sheer incompetence and mis-governance for a long…

Power Parks

Power parks

The government has initiated the establishment of power parks to overcome the electricity shortfall before the 2018 general elections, primarily focused on high value areas of sensitive votes catchment and…