Pakistan’s power crisis
Pakistan has been grappling with a severe energy crisis for several years. Energy demand continues to soar while the supply of conventional energy sources remains inadequate. This imbalance has resulted…
Karachiites, heat and power crisis
During last week, both the political atmosphere and environment of Karachi turned hot together. The power supply to Karachi city has now become a major issue posing serious concerns for…
Power crisis
Any resolution to a crisis begins by putting on table all the factors that have contributed to that crisis. In a positive development, the Federal Minister for Power Omar Ayub…
Roadmap to overcome power crisis – I
Power Crisis has once again gripped the nation. We appear to be in the same state as July last year if not worse with over 12 hours loadshedding, public protests,…
Power crisis back to square one
In the wake of the power shortfall touching a peak of over 7,000MW, the Federal Minister of Water and Power Khawaja Mohammad Asif, flanked by the State Minister and the…
Power crisis
Needless to emphasise that the industrial and overall economic development of any country is inconceivable without energy security, which implies the availability of enough energy resources to cater for the…
Reality check on power crisis
PML (N) led by the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has launched a countrywide movement for the removal of the present government. Among other reasons and the basis for the…
Public awareness & power crisis
CNG load-shedding: Petrol sale may rise to 1.9m tons since 2006; Pakistan has been facing violent protests and demonstrations triggered by rampant loadshedding. The intensity of violence in these protests…
Power crisis and civil unrest
Electricity loadshedding continues in Pakistanis. The shortfall of 8,000MW results in over 20 hours of load shedding even in cities, and there are ugly protests against it. Violent protests in…
Heavy indebtedness & power sector crisis
In terms of new commitments, the Government of Pakistan signed new agreements, worth USD 7,228 million, during the period under review. These commitments comprised financing agreements signed with foreign commercial…
